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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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Thordarson Garden Fish Pond

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Description: Chester Thordarson stands in his garden with a friend near the fish pond, which has a fountain.
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Morning Haze

Date: 09 1955
Description: Two steamboats on misty river.
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Fishing Nets in Door County

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Description: Fishing nets in Door County.
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Dock in Door County Harbor

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Description: Dock with two steamboats and fishing implements in harbor.
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Shore Drive

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Description: Dirt road running through the woods.
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Shore Drive

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Description: Dirt road going through woods past stone wall.
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Lovers Lane

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Description: A grassy path in the woods.
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Boats at Fishing Wharf

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Description: View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are ...
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Group of People on Dock near Ferry

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Description: View across water towards a large ferry docked at the fishing wharf. A large group of people are standing on the pier, and passengers are standing at the r...
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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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Fish Boil

Date: 08 30 1963
Description: Closely timed cooking and quick serving are the secret of a successful fish boil. A heavy iron bar is inserted in the basket of potatoes and onions to remo...
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Sturgeon Bay Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Since the 1930s, the busy corner on Michigan Street has been the site of a succession of gas stations that have continually evolved to reflect changes in t...
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Sturgeon Bay Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Sturgeon Bay Public Library. Library opened in 1913 with a gift of $12,500 from Andrew Carnegie. Above the main entrance it reads: "Fr...
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Woods and Barn

Date: 05 07 1963
Description: A landscape view from field of a small wooded area and a nearby barn.
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Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: A detail of the sand dunes along the Lake Michigan shoreline looking out to the lake.
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Remains of an Old Fishing Track

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: View of the remaining framework of an old fish-unloading track on the Lake Michigan shoreline. A wooded shoreline is beyond a pier in the far background.
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Cabin in the Woods

Date: 08 22 1964
Description: A close view of Jack Myers' log cabin on Washington Island. The cabin is surrounded by thick woods.
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Small Cabin

Date: 08 23 1964
Description: Lloyd Lehman stands in the open doorway of his small cabin on Washington Island. This cabin is one of a number of former summer camp buildings.

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