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Sturgeon Bay Townscape in Winter

Date: 1890
Description: A winter scene showing the courthouse, schoolhouse, and Congregational Church, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
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Uncle Herman's Farm

Date: 08 02 1903
Description: Group of well-dressed people posing outdoors at Uncle Herman's farm. Harry Dankoler is the man in the middle holding the shutter release mechanism. On the ...
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Baileys Harbor

Date: 1905
Description: View down road. There is a long fence and a sidewalk on the right side. Houses and trees are on both sides of the road. Caption reads: "Baileys Harbor Wis"...
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Street Scene, Ellison Bay

Date: 1910
Description: Street scene in Ellison Bay. On the far left is a building with a bell tower on the roof. Caption reads: "St. Scene, Ellison Bay, Wis."
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Fence along Road

Date: 1900
Description: Fence along road, with house in background. Caption reads: "Greetings from Ephraim, Wis."
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Eagle Bay

Date: 1915
Description: View from hill across Eagle Bay with buildings and trees in the foreground. Caption reads: "Across Eagle Bay, Ephraim, Wis."
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Lane near Ephraim

Date: 1905
Description: A lane in Ephraim with power lines lining the road. There is a body of water in the distance with houses on the far shoreline.
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U.S. Lighthouse in Fish Creek

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Description: U.S. Lighthouse with people standing in the yard next to it. Caption reads: "U. S. Lighthouse, Fish Creek Wis."
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Catholic Church and Parsonage

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view from street towards a Catholic church and parsonage. Caption reads: "Catholic Church and Parsonage, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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Thordarson Estate

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Description: View across lawn or field of numerous buildings on Chester Thordarson's estate. There are greenhouses on the left.
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Log Cabin

Date: 1914
Description: Log cabin known as the "haunted house" on Rock Island, remodeled by Chester Thordarson. There are three people sitting on the porch.
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Thordarson Garden Entrance

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Description: The entrance to the garden framed by a decorative wooden gate.
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Farm on Washington Island

Date: 07 1929
Description: View of a farm taken from a field. Barn, farmhouse, and a windmill are visible behind trees, perhaps an orchard.
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Tree-Lined Driveway

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: Tree-lined entrance to the D.S. Funk property, which is visible through the trees. Two rustic fences and a lamppost flank the driveway. A sign hanging abov...
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Dankoler's House near Humbolt Park

Date: 08 28 1898
Description: Exterior shot of Dankoler's house near Humbolt Park. A house and a barn-like structure are in the background.
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Group in Front of Uncle Herman's House

Date: 08 02 1903
Description: Group posed on the lawn of Uncle Herman's house. Three women are seated on a platform swing while others are sitting on the lawn and the porch. Harry Danko...
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Syl with Aunt Helen near Door

Date: 
Description: Aunt Helen and Syl stand bundled up against the cold just outside a door to a house with a snow-covered yard behind them.
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Stone Tower

Date: 1924
Description: The stone tower and garage at the Hotz compound. There is also a flag pole and rustic fence. A ladder was used to access the lookout atop the tower, with v...
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Fish Creek Harbor

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Fish Creek from the east; the bluff rises on the left, the harbor is on the right. The cottage in the foreground with pergola and lattice ...
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Spring Blossoms

Date: 1925
Description: Alice Hotz Apfelbach, right, and her younger sister Margaret Hotz pose in front of a picket fence along a dirt lane which is now Highway 42. Behind the fe...

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