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Coast Guard Station

Date: 1900
Description: View of the coast guard station from the water with multiple sailors lined up near the shore. Caption reads: "Coast Guard Station, Sturgeon Bay, Door Count...
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Greetings from Bailey's Harbor

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Description: Colorized panoramic view of businesses and dwellings along the shore of Lake Michigan. A rock formation and a tree in the lower right. Caption reads: "Gree...
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Bailey's Harbor

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view across rocky field of dwellings and other buildings along Lake Michigan. Along the left is a rocky ledge. The shoreline of the h...
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Bathing Beach, Ellison Bay

Date: 1919
Description: View towards shoreline with a group of people gathered at a bathing beach. Some people are in the water; other people are standing on the shore fully dress...
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The Dam on Fish Creek

Date: 1911
Description: View upriver towards the dam on Fish Creek. There is a small building on the left bank just above the dam.
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Fish Creek

Date: 1907
Description: View of Fish Creek from the bay, with the main dock in the center, and the White Gull Inn on the right. Caption reads: "Fish Creek, Wis."
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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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Greetings . . . Gills Rock

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Description: A color aerial view of Gills Rock from Green Bay. Washington Island and Lake Michigan are along the horizon. An excursion boat is docked at the landing. Ca...
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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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Sister Bay, near Sturgeon Bay

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Description: Color postcard view towards the shoreline, with a pier and three boats moored to it. On the far right is a portion of what may be a boathouse. There are bu...
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Hotel Swoboda, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

Date: 1919
Description: Color postcard showing a three-story building, which has several signs indicating it is the Hotel Swoboda. Three cars are parked outside the building, and ...
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Masonic Temple, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

Date: 1928
Description: Color postcard showing a two-story brick building with a sign indicating it is a Masonic temple. A streetlight is in front of the building. At the bottom o...
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Vacationland Farm

Date: 1963
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Vacationland Farm, Hwy. 57, S. Sister Bay, Wis. 54234. Farm Petting Zoo * Riding Stables * Pony Ring Game Room * Gift Shop. Excelle...
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Little Sister and Sister Bays

Date: 07 29 1946
Description: Text on front reads: "Little Sister and Sister Bays, Sister Bay, Wis." A view from a hill of the shoreline of Green Bay, Lake Michigan.
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Hotel du Nord

Date: 1963
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Hotel du Nord, Sister Bay, Wisconsin 54234, Phone (414)854-4221. Winter Scene. AAA. Modern lodge rooms and cottages, all with priva...
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Sister Bay

Date: 1915
Description: Caption reads: "Sister Bay, near Sturgeon Bay, Wis." and "In Door County 'Cherryland,' the Nation's Largest Cherry Producer." Sister Bay from a rocky beach...
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Coast Guard Station and Light House

Date: 1959
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Coast Guard Station and Light House at Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, Door County, Wisconsin." The lighthouse was completed in 1898 but s...
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Whitefish Bay Summer Resort

Date: 01 03 1901
Description: Text on front reads: "Glückliches Neues Jahr [Happy New Year]. Whitefish Bay Summer Resort." A crowd of people are enjoying the grounds and view at a resor...
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Pabst Whitefish Bay Summer Resort

Date: 1900
Description: Text on front reads: "Telephone Lake 136. Pabst Whitefish Bay Summer Resort. H. Konopka, Lessee." Elevated view of Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort on the shores...

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