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Chippewa Indian Cemetery

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Description: Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian cemetery, Lake Vieux Desert.
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Vehicle at Stop Sign

Date: 01 1928
Description: Rear view of a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat stopping an automobile at a stop sign on a dirt road as a truck approaches from the opposite direction.
Print

Blessed Holiday Season

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Description: Photographic holiday card from Governor and Mrs. Martin Schreiber and family, governor of Wisconsin 1977-1979. The front of the card is an image of the fam...
Manuscript

Dousman Receipt from John M. Dunlop

Date: 04 23 1860
Description: Receipt for trees and shrubs purchased from John M. Dunlop by Hercules Dousman for gardens at Villa Louis.
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013 - Indian Teepee on Shorefront

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Description: Exterior view of Indian tipi (teepee) with several campers sitting on the ground in front. Original caption notes: "One of the two attractive Indian tipis ...
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033 - Young Campers Posed with Horses

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Description: Group portrait of three young campers standing and holding the reins of three horses. Original caption notes: "Riding is one of the most popular sports. En...
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034 - Camp Counselor Assists Young Camper on Horseback

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Description: Camp counselor assisting with stirrups of a young camper sitting astride horse in a wooded area. Original caption notes: "Riding is one of the most popular...
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038 - Camper Preparing to Serve Tennis Ball

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Description: Camper poised with racket to serve tennis ball. Her racket is raised in the air, and she is holding two tennis balls in her left hand. Original caption not...
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039 - Campers Practicing Archery

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Description: Row of six posed campers in archery stance with arrows loaded in their bows pointed towards the sky. Original caption notes: "Our three most popular Land S...
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043 - Two Girls Playing Baseball

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Description: Two campers playing baseball, with one girl sliding into base and the other girl holding the ball. Original caption notes: "Our three most popular Land Spo...
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046 - Young Woman in Birch Bark Canoe

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Description: Young woman in birch bark canoe on a lake close to the shoreline. She is holding a paddle.
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049 - Young Women in Rowboat on Lake

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Description: View across water of five young women in a rowboat near the shoreline.
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061 - Young Women Fishing from Dock

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Description: Three young women standing on a dock. The woman on the right has a fishing pole raised above her head and is ready to cast. There is a raft floating out on...
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068 - Camper Sketching Outdoors Next to Lake

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Description: Young camper seated on stool on a hill overlooking the lake. She has a sketchpad and pencil in hand.
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071 - Campers Posing for a Scene in a Dramatic Activity

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Description: Three campers pose for a scene in a dramatic activity. They are dressed in costume. One camper stands, wearing a cape with a hood, gesturing with her left ...
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076 - Camper Posing with Camera

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Description: Profile view of a camper posing outdoors with a camera, which she is holding up, ready to take a picture. She has a bow in her hair and is wearing the camp...
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082 - Joy Camps Harmonica Band

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Description: Camp harmonica band posing outdoors in two rows in a shady, grassy area adjacent to woods. Campers and counselors are all seated on the ground with their h...
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083 - Campers with Record Player

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Description: Three campers gathered around a record player on a chair in a grassy area on a hill near trees. One camper is standing over the record player, holding a re...
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086 - Campers Cooking Over Open Fire

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Description: Campers cooking over an open fire. In the foreground, one camper is kneeling on the ground, tending the fire. Two large metal pots hang from thin tree bran...
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087 - Campers Climbing into Truck with Canoes on Top

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Description: A camper is climbing a short ladder into the back of a Dodge truck where other campers are seated. Another camper waits in line, with a camp counselor look...

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