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Gifford's Home on East Lake

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Description: People on the shore of East Lake (now called Lake Tahkodah) by the Gifford residence, with tipis in the distance.
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Cormican's on Clam Lake

Date: 1938
Description: Standing outside of a cabin at Cormican's on Clam Lake is a man holding up a large fish and a girl in a bathing suit and cap holding a paddle.
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Day's Service Station

Date: 1936
Description: View across road of a one-story building, Day's Service Station, with gasoline pumps and signs and a map out front. The signs read “Straight Ahead, 10 Mi. ...
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Fisherman Standing in Boat

Date: 1932
Description: View from shoreline of a man standing in a boat fishing near Mason. The shoreline is visible in the background.
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Northern Lakes Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: View across yard of three people standing on the porch of the two-story Northern Lakes Hotel on Rest Lake. There is a stone chimney and brickwork around th...
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Man Feeding Deer

Date: 1932
Description: View of a man wearing a hat standing by a tree stump feeding four deer in the woods.
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Man Holding Rooster

Date: 1935
Description: Man wearing overalls stands outside, holding a rooster in one arm and holding his hat in his other hand. He is probably at the Iron County Fair.
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Man in Sunflower Field with Sign

Date: 1932
Description: Man wearing a hat, standing in a sunflower field next to a sign that reads “Date of Planting Sunflower, Date Planted, ___ __ ___, May 21 – 21910 LBS, May 2...
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White House Resort on Lake Gogebic

Date: 1934
Description: View of the White House Resort on Lake Gogebic. A man stands on a dock on the far left, while a wooden rowboat and boathouse are also visible in the foregr...
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Lake Gogebic

Date: 1933
Description: View across water of three people sitting in a wooden rowboat on Lake Gogebic near Marenisco. In the background is the shoreline, as well as a large buildi...
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Three Men and One Woman

Date: 1930
Description: Three men standing outside, one is dressed wearing Native American clothing items, and another is wearing a suit and tie. One elder woman wearing a dress a...
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Three Men and One Woman Holding Peace Pipe

Date: 1930
Description: Three men standing outside, one is dressed wearing Native American clothing items, and another, wearing a suit and tie, is probably John Chapple. One elder...
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Native Americans Around Drum

Date: 1930
Description: Group portrait showing one Native American man shaking hands with John Chapple, while two other Native American men and one Native American woman wearing a...
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Log Rolling Contest

Date: 1937
Description: Two men in a log rolling contest standing on a log with the markings "IV" in the water. One man has an umbrella and the other has a cane and hat on. Behind...
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Outdoor Gathering

Date: 1930
Description: Men, women, and children in a crowd standing around outside talking in groups near a small outdoor shed. Most of the people have hats on. The women are wea...
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Drum and Bugle Corps Marching

Date: 1930
Description: View of twenty-one men marching outside holding rifles, drums and bugles. Many of the men are wearing hats.
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Men and Boys Riding on Hay Wagon

Date: 1930
Description: View of two boys and a man sitting on top of a loaded hay wagon hitched up to one horse wearing a fly-net and blinders. A man in a suit is standing next to...
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Picnic in the Forest

Date: 1938
Description: View looking down hill of two men and two women having a picnic at a table in the forest. Three automobiles are parked nearby. In the background are trees ...
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Men Holding Dead Bobcat and Coyote

Date: 1935
Description: View of a man wearing a suit and hat holding a dead bobcat standing next to a man wearing a button-up plaid shirt and hat holding a dead coyote. Both men a...
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Two Men on Boat Deck

Date: 1935
Description: View of two men sitting in rattan chairs under a roof on the deck of a boat. They are both wearing dress shirts and ties. One man is wearing a hat, and the...

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