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Family at the Beach

Date: 1890
Description: A man and three boys in swimming suits at the beach. Presumably, Lake Michigan.
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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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South Shore Beach

Date: 07 31 1921
Description: Crowds of individuals along South Shore Beach in the Bay View neighborhood. Some individuals are swimming while others are sitting on the grass and sand. ...
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Melkman Family at the Seashore in Holland

Date: 1934
Description: Left to right: Flora van Brink Hony Bader (nee Melkman), mother Duifje Melkman, brother Harry Melkman, aunt Rebecca Veerman, sister Annie Melkman. They are...
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Chulew Family Swimming at Schwartz's Resort

Date: 1959
Description: Chulew family (from left): Marcia, Natalie, and Manny at Schwartz's Resort.
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Mary and Edward Brandel on the Beach

Date: 1930
Description: Mary Brandel and Edward (E.W.) Brandel wearing bathing suits relax on a beach during a vacation. Chairs and umbrellas are behind them, and in the backgroun...
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Billie Sidell Holds Pierre Aloft

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Description: Billie (Violet) Sidell holds her sister Pierre Sidell aloft over her shoulder in a pose. They are posing outdoors on a shoreline wearing what appears to be...
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Summer Scenes at Madison Parks and Beaches

Date: 08 03 1953
Description: Tom Carroll and his son Alan play in the water at the Vilas Park beach.
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Alvin Kraenzlein with Son on Beach

Date: 1912
Description: Alvin Kraenzlein standing on a sandy beach holding the hand of his toddler son. Behind them is the shoreline.
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Family Playing on a Beach on Long Lake

Date: 1967
Description: A woman is sitting with a baby and holding a beach ball while sitting in the shallow water on a sandy shoreline. Nearby a man and child are holding hands a...
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Running on the Beach

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Description: A family of four are running along a beach holding hands, all smiling at the photographer. The young boy is holding the leash of a black lab.
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Family Playing in Long Lake

Date: 1967
Description: A family is playing in the water at a beach. The mother is sitting in the shallow water at the shoreline, holding her baby. Another child is standing next ...
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Family Playing on a Beach at Long Lake

Date: 1967
Description: A woman and a baby are sitting in the shallow water on a sandy shoreline. A man and child are playing with a beach ball nearby further out in the water. Th...
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A Day at the Beach

Date: 1935
Description: A man and his wife are wearing swimming suits and posing sitting on the beach. Each of them is holding a small child in their laps. People are standing and...
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Paul Arms with His Mother

Date: 1964
Description: Baby Paul Arms playing in the water at a beach with his mother LuRay. His sisters Rita and Mamie are in the background.

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