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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Looking Northeast

Date: 1893
Description: Bird's-eye map of Sturgeon Bay, looking Northeast. Area bordered by Church Street in top left corner, leather & Smith Bridge in bottom left corner, Lawrenc...
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Group Posing on Ice Skates

Date: 1901
Description: Winter scene with four women, a man and a child, all well-dressed, posing on the ice wearing ice skates. Other skaters are behind them. Caption reads: "Syl...
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Christmas Tree and Paintings

Date: 1899
Description: A decorated Christmas tree surrounded by toys, including a wagon, drum, and wheelbarrow. A painting is displayed on a stand nearby, and a painted umbrella ...
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Three Boys with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1902
Description: Three boys holding fireworks stand near a tent or open-sided awning in a backyard near a house.
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New Year's Dinner

Date: 01 01 1900
Description: A group of family members sitting at a table laden with food for a New Year's dinner.
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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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Country Road Junction

Date: 08 23 1964
Description: A road intersection, surrounded by woods. Four mailboxes and several road signs are visible.
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Girl Skipping in Yard

Date: 08 23 1964
Description: Patti O'Connell skips barefoot through a barnyard area. The barn is covered in ivy and is owned by the Lloyd Lehman property.
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Forest Interior

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: View of a thick forest interior as seen from West Harber[sic] Road.
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Woman Looking Out a Barn Window

Date: 08 23 1964
Description: Mrs. Lloyd Lehman looks out the window of an ivy-covered barn. The barn is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lehman.
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Rock Island

Date: 08 20 1964
Description: View over fishing boat of Rock Island, as seen from Jackson Harbor.
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Rock Formation

Date: 08 23 1964
Description: A large rock outcropping covered with trees and plants on a rocky beach of Lake Michigan.
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Grove of Cedar Trees

Date: 08 22 1964
Description: A grove of cedar trees on Schoolhouse Beach. Lake Michigan is visible through the trees and a picnic table is placed near the shoreline.
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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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Ferry Boats

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: View from shoreline of two ferry boats in Lake Michigan. These two boats were once used as Mackinac Straits ferry boats and were later used as potato packi...
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Cedar Tree Root

Date: 08 22 1964
Description: A close-up view of a cedar tree root knuckle, surrounded by grass. This gnarled root was found on Mr. Jack Myers' property on Washington Island.
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Forest Interior

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: View of a forest interior as seen from West Harbor Road. A large variety of vegetation grows within the forest.

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