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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

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Description: St. Joseph's Catholic Church built in 1841 by Father Frederick Baraga (later Bishop), who established his mission in 1835. A small log church was commenced...
Painting

View of La Pointe, Madeline, Wisconsin

Date: 1842
Description: American Fur Company with both Mission churches. Sketch purportedly by a Native American youth. Probably an overpainted photographic copy enlargement. Pape...
Photograph

Bad River

Date: 1880
Description: Man in canoe close to shoreline with a bridge in the background.
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Presbyterian Mission School

Date: 1885
Description: Stereograph. Probably the Presbyterian Mission School grounds on the Chippewa Indian reservation. Two boys and a dog are standing in the foreground, with a...
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Commercial Fishing Operation

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of land operations of commercial fishing operation with fish net drying reels and buildings on Apostle Islands.
Photograph

Outer Island Lighthouse

Date: 1950
Description: Lighthouse on Outer Island of the Apostle Islands.
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Picnic on Apostle Island

Date: 1915
Description: Picnic on beach of one of the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. Image includes Mrs. Chute, Mrs. Webb., Mrs. Hull, H.W. Rogers and Mr. Chute.
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Egg Race

Date: 07 04 1922
Description: Women participating in egg race game during 4th of July celebration on Madeline Island, Apostle Island. Included are ?,?, Harriet Webb, Peg Caswell and Dor...
Photograph

Beach Picnic at Michigan Island

Date: 1918
Description: Picnic on Michigan Island beach at Apostle Island, Lake Superior. From left to right are Mrs. Chute, Mrs. Webb, Fritzie Chute (F.H. Chute, Minnepolis), A.G...
Photograph

Camp Stella

Date: 1915
Description: Women standing at General Fifield's Camp Stella at Sand Island, Apostle Island, Lake Superior.
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Men and Boys on Hand-Pump Rail Cart

Date: 08 29 1922
Description: Men and boys are on a hand-pump rail cart on a Michigan Island beach, Lake Superior. A young girl is walking on the right.
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Two Women on Boardwalk

Date: 1912
Description: Two young women standing on a boardwalk on Madeline Island.
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Gathering Raspberries at Grant's Point

Date: 1913
Description: Elizabeth Baker and Anne Ashley gathering raspberries and getting milk on the road to Grant's Point on Madeline Island.
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South Shore Farm

Date: 1910
Description: Three young men and a girl standing at South Shore Farm located on an Apostle Island.
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Mrs. Saxon and Horse Trixie

Date: 1919
Description: Mrs. Saxon in buggy with umbrella being pulled by her horse named Trixie.
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Group on Basswood Island

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people sitting on sandstone on Basswood Island, Apostle Islands. People from l. to r.: E.H., Florence Baker, Dot Ross, Louise Baker, Harie Ross, a...
Photograph

Picnic on Bear Island

Date: 1916
Description: Group of people gathered for a rustic picnic on Bear Island, Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. Image includes Mrs. J.L. Abernathy, Cora A. Hull, Mrs F.B. Chu...
Photograph

Camp Stella

Date: 1913
Description: Camp Stella on Sand Island of the Apostle Islands. View includes tents, lamp post, bridge and flag pole.
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Boathouse for Devils Island Light Station

Date: 1913
Description: Boathouse, dock and boat at Devils Island Light Station. Bill Baker, Elsie Tough, and Captain Angus.
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Madeline Island Logging Camp

Date: 1910
Description: Madeline Island logging camp near Big Bay. Men preparing logs for a building, with three log buildings in background.

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