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Fishing Village

Date: 1936
Description: View from water of a fishing village at Gills Rock, at the tip of the Door County Peninsula. Two boats, many nets, and three men are visible, along with a ...
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Lake Menomin

Date: 1932
Description: View from shoreline of three men in a canoe on Lake Menomin near a point of land.
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Angle Worm Station, Lake Monona

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Description: View from shoreline of four boats at the dock for Angle Worm Station: "Tonyawatha," "Lakeside," "Winnequah" and "Monona." People are posing on the boats. A...
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Lake Monona Steamers

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Description: View from water towards shoreline of Lake Monona steamers "Tonyawatha" and "Winnequah" moored at the Angle Worm Station pier. There is a man standing in ea...
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Pinckney Street and Main Street

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Description: Elevated view of the corner of Pinckney and Main Streets, with men on horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians on the sidewalks. On the right corner is the S. Kl...
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Young Man and Woman on a Stile

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Description: A laughing young man and woman sitting on a stile. The man is wearing a straw hat and bow tie; she is wearing a striped dress and matching jacket. The woma...
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Western Canoe Association Members

Date: 1894
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Western Canoe Association members lounging in front of their tent camp. They are all wearing caps or hats. Near the center of the...
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Sailboat "Halcyon"

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Description: View across water towards four men wearing suits and hats sitting in a sailboat.
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Sailboats on Lake Monona

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Description: View across water towards two men in a rowboat who are looking out at sailboats on Lake Monona. In the background is the far shoreline.
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Sid Fishing on Pier

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Description: View across water towards Sid, with a cigar in his mouth, sitting on a chair on a pier and fishing in a lake. The far shoreline is in the background.
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Fargo Family at Lake

Date: 1889
Description: A family posing in an open carriage pulled by a matched team of horses on the shore of Rock Lake near Lake Mills. A handwritten caption identifies the fami...
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Sunset on the Lake

Date: 08 1915
Description: One of The Gang is silhouetted sitting in a canoe as the sun is setting over Namakan Lake.
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Helen Pool and James McClure Canoeing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1903
Description: Helen Pool and James McClure are sitting in a canoe on Archibald Lake. McClure is holding a paddle. On the left is the pier. In the foreground, on the righ...
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Preparing to Film a Scene from "The African Queen"

Date: 1951
Description: Assorted members of a film crew by a lake, during the making of the 1951 film "The African Queen." Two men are standing in the center of the image, holding...
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Filming a Scene for "The African Queen"

Date: 1951
Description: Film crew gathered during the production of the 1951 film "The African Queen." Three men are pushing a platform on tracks towards a lake. The platform has ...
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Gordon and Lillian Wheeler by Archibald Lake

Date: 08 1923
Description: Standing together on a windy day (L to R) are: Blanche Unknown, Gordon Wheeler, Lillian Wheeler and Jane MacIdorney(?), with her arm around Lillian Wheeler...
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Mr. Ferguson and the Turtle

Date: 08 04 1914
Description: View towards Mr. Ferguson who is standing on a pier holding a rope with either a mud turtle, or a snapping turtle, tied to it. Behind him on the shoreline ...
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Mr. and Mrs. Buswell

Date: 08 12 1914
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Buswell are in a rowboat on Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Buswell."
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Holts, Strohs, Buswells, Wheelers and More

Date: 1916
Description: The Holts, Strohs, Buswells, and Wheelers are standing on the Holt pier at Archibald Lake. The Island is in the background. Names from left to right: Donal...
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Robert Thurston Canoeing

Date: 1917
Description: Robert Thurston is canoeing on Archibald Lake amidst some shoreline grasses. The Ark cottage on the Island is in the background on the right.

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