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Totem Pole in Peninsula State Park

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Description: The totem pole has a carved wooden bear clinging to the top. The totem pole was erected in 1927 in honor of the aboriginal inhabitants of Wisconsin. Potawa...
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View of the Shore

Date: 1915
Description: View of Ephraim from the bay, with a pier in the foreground. Churches are on the left and right, and the Hillside Hotel is in the center near the shore. Ca...
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View of Bay from Anderson's House

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Description: Elevated view of the bay side neighborhood, with a view of the bluffs across the bay. Caption reads: "View of Bay at Ephraim from Anderson's House."
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Ephraim Bay

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Description: Photographic postcard view of Ephraim and bay from a grassy lot with trees, shrubs and a fence. Caption reads: "Ephraim Bay, Ephraim, Wis."
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"Carolina" Steamer

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Description: View across water towards the "Carolina" steamer docked at Ephraim. Many people are standing on the pier. Caption reads: "Ephraim-Wis."
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Home 8, Scandinavian Peasant Craft Shop

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Description: Hand-colored black and white photographic postcard with an elevated view of the three-story log structure and attached buildings with shrubs in the yard, a...
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Village Hall

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Description: Wilson's Restaurant and the village hall. A woman is walking on the sidewalk on the left. Caption reads: "Village Hall, Ephraim, Wis."
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Fish Creek, Wis. From the Bluff

Date: 1944
Description: Elevated view of Fish Creek and Green Bay. Dwellings are in the foreground. The Peninsula State Park is across the bay. Caption reads: "Fish Creek, Wis. Fr...
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Main Street

Date: 1915
Description: Sepia-toned view down unpaved Main Street. Buildings, dwellings and trees are lining the street. Four men are standing in the street near a fence in the ce...
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Gills Rock

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Description: View across water towards an excursion boat docked at Gills Rock. A few people are gathered at the landing.
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Shore Scene, South of Jacksonport

Date: 1948
Description: View along the Lake Michigan sandy shoreline. Caption reads: "Shore Scene, South of Jacksonport, Wis."
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Sawyer Harbor and Cabot's Point

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Sawyer Harbor and Cabot's Point from Tower, Potowatomi State Park, Door County, Wis." Elevated view across Sawyer Harbor towards Stur...
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Nightingale Supper Club and Lorraine Motel

Date: 1921
Description: Text on front reads: "Nightingale Supper Club and Lorraine Supper Club, Sturgeon Bay, Wis." Aerial view of the two businesses on State Highway Business 42,...

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