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Camp Stella

Date: 1915
Description: House, "Camp Stella," a.k.a. "Sevona Memorial Cottage," on Sand Island. The structure was orignally built by Sam S. Fifield, ex-Lieutenant Governor of Wisc...
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Coole Park Manor

Date: 1915
Description: View of the back of the Hull cottage, a.k.a. "Coole Park Manor," on Madeline Island.
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Leo Capser's Cabin

Date: 1915
Description: Leo Capser's cabin on Madeline Island prior to construction of an addition. The cabin is located west of Grant's Point.
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Baker's Fireplace

Date: 1915
Description: Living room interior of Madeline Island vacation house showing stone fireplace and furniture. The house belonged to the Baker family and later became the h...
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Cedar Cottage

Date: 1915
Description: Porch on house known as Cedar Cottage, located near Grant's Point on southern Madeline Island.
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Rocky Roost

Date: 1915
Description: Rocky Roost, west of Governor's Island in Lake Mendota. The structure was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his childhood friend Robert Lamp. The home's ...
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Old Mission Congregational Church

Date: 1915
Description: The Old Mission Congregational Church. The church was built in 1832 for a mission founded by Frederick Ayer in 1830. It is said to be the oldest Protestant...
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Rocky Roost

Date: 1915
Description: Rocky Roost, a vacation home west of Governor's Island, in Lake Mendota. Frank Lloyd Wright served as the architect in the remodeling (in 1901 and 1903) of...
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South Twin Island Fishing Village

Date: 1915
Description: Building, boats, and fish net drying reels on South Twin Island in the Apostle Islands archipelago.
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Picnic on Apostle Island

Date: 1915
Description: Picnic on beach of one of the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. Image includes Mrs. Chute, Mrs. Webb., Mrs. Hull, H.W. Rogers and Mr. Chute.
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Camp Stella

Date: 1915
Description: Women standing at General Fifield's Camp Stella at Sand Island, Apostle Island, Lake Superior.
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Rocky Roost

Date: 1915
Description: Rocky Roost, located west of Governor's Island, Lake Mendota. Robert Lamp, in 1902, had his friend Frank Lloyd Wright design a cottage to be called "Rocky ...
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Post Route Map of Michigan and Wisconsin

Date: 1915
Description: A map showing the location of post offices in Wisconsin and Michigan that were in operation as of April, 1915, along with the mail routes in use as well as...
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Fish Creek Harbor

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view, looking north, from the Hotz family compound near the bluff entrance to Fish Creek. Evergreens and bare birch trees stand in the foreground,...
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Winter Scene

Date: 1915
Description: View looking north over Fish Creek Bay, with Hen Island and Peninsula State Park in the background. There is snow on the ground, and evergreens and bare bi...
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View from Weborg Point

Date: 1915
Description: An unidentified child sits on the rocky shore at Weborg Point. Big Strawberry Island is seen center right, with Chambers Island on the horizon to the left.
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Hen Island

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view over a heavily wooded area to Fish Creek Harbor and Hen Island, with Peninsula State Park in the background.
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Cana Island

Date: 1915
Description: Birch and evergreen trees line the rocky shore of Toft Point, with Cana Island and its lighthouse in the background.
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Mr. Papke

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Paepcke, identified as an accountant, in white suit, poses with two unidentified men on large rocks on the shore of Europe Bay. Plum Island and Detroit...
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Group on Europe Bay Beach

Date: 1915
Description: A group of children and adults enjoy a sunny day at the beach. Those identified include Mrs. Ferdinand (Clothilde Schmidt) Hotz, on left with hat and light...

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