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Wayside Shrine

Date: 1930
Description: One-room building out in a field, with a cross above the doorway. Trees stand to the left and right of the shrine, and a fence and gate surround it.
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Anderson Dock

Date: 1935
Description: View down road towards boats docked at the fishing wharf at Ephraim in Door County. The bluff on the horizon is in Peninsula State Park.
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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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Moravian Church

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the front of a Moravian Church with a steeple.
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Ferryboat Landing

Date: 1929
Description: Ferryboat landing, with the boats providing service between Gills Rock and Washington Island.
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Episcopal Church

Date: 1920
Description: The Episcopal Church with surrounding wire fence and trees.
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Washington Island

Date: 1925
Description: Washington Island, including field and fence, with buildings, automobiles, and a large ship in the distance.
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Canal Lighthouse, Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1953
Description: View across water towards the Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse, with a group of people in a motorboat in the foreground.
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Fish Boil Fire

Date: 1967
Description: Outdoor view of two pots used for a fish boil. One pot is engulfed in flames and children are running from the area.
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Fueling Fish Boil Fire

Date: 1967
Description: A man fueling a fire for a fish boil, as people look on.
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Ruins of Sturgeon Bay High School

Date: 03 05 1908
Description: The Sturgeon Bay High School after the fire the destroyed the building on March 5, 1908. Handwriting on front reads: "S.B. H.S. After Fire Mar. 5, 08 — A.S...
Painting

Sturgeon Bay Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: The Sturgeon Bay Hospital.
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Door County Museum

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Door County Museum, featuring a display of a sculpted man in Native American dress.
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Courthouse

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view of the Sturgeon Bay courthouse.
Postcard

New County Jail

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the county jail in Sturgeon Bay. Caption reads: "New County Jail, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
Postcard

Cedar Street

Date: 1912
Description: View from left sidewalk towards the west side of Cedar Street. Caption reads: "West Side of Cedar Street Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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View of Dock on Lake Michigan

Date: 1900
Description: View across water of a dock and buildings on Lake Michigan.
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Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: View down the main street of Sister Bay. Horse-drawn vehicles are parked at the Post Office is at the end of the street in the background. Caption reads: "...
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Steele Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: Steele Tavern.
Postcard

Peninsula State Park

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west from Eagle Bluff toward Nicolet Bay, the Strawberry Islands, and Chambers Island. Three people are sitting on the stone wall of the overl...

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