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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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Eagle Inn

Date: 1910
Description: Eagle Inn and grounds.
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Moravian Church

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

Ephraim, Wisconsin

Date: 1951
Description: View down road curving towards Ephraim. Trees are along a lawn on the right near water. Caption reads: "Ephraim, Wisconsin".
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Shoreland Acres

Date: 1967
Description: The home of Charles E. Butler was built in 1870 by a Civil War veteran Captain Charles Reynolds (one of the pioneer timber barons in the area). The house w...
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Elementary School

Date: 1925
Description: Elementary school on Washington Island.
Postcard

Courthouse and School Building

Date: 1908
Description: View of the courthouse and school building. Caption reads: "Court House and School Bldg., Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, Peninsula State Park

Date: 1960
Description: A view of the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse.
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Thordarson Estate

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Description: Hand-colored view of the Thordarson estate including the boathouse and a stone-paved path with benches.
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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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Cemetery Monument

Date: 08 22 1964
Description: The Hansen monument in a Washington Island cemetery. The monument is surrounded by a cluster of Tiger Lillies which are no longer blooming.
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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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Syl and Pa Lighting Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl and Pa, both wearing hats, sit on a lawn lighting fireworks. There is a tent or open-sided awning behind them among trees.
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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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Small Group Seated on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: View down front walk of a small group of people with a dog seated on the porch of a frame house. There is a platform swing on the left in a side yard.
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Fiftieth Annual Reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 08 21 1912
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the fiftieth annual reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry at Whitefish Bay.
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Door County Country Club

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Description: Exterior of the Door County Country Club, opened in 1921. Men and women gather on the building's porch and on the lawn.
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Pier at North Bay

Date: 1920
Description: View from lawn of small boats which have been pulled onto the shore alongside a pier at North Bay. White cedars (arbor vitae) grow along the pier and on sh...
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Plum Island

Date: 1927
Description: View of the Plum Island rear range lighthouse from the end of the pier. The brick house was home to the lighthouse keeper and the first and second assistan...
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Coast Guard Station

Date: 1927
Description: View from the water of the Plum Island U.S. Coast Guard station. There is a tower in the background. Long piers extend into the lake.

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