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Steamships Arriving at Fox's Dock

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of three steamships arriving at Fox's Dock, an island in Lake Erie. People are waiting on the docks. A smaller ship is in the dock area as we...
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Tourists Arriving on a Steamship

Date: 1910
Description: View of tourists arriving on steamship. Many passengers are on the ship and the dock.
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Mother Chick Tavern

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Description: The Mother Chick Tavern, where Nathan Hale, widely considered America's first spy during the American Revolutionary War, stopped the night before his captu...
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Windmill

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Description: View toward a windmill, possibly the related to the Littlefield Mill (built in 1877). Dwellings are in the background.
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Olson's Grand Portage

Date: 07 01 1954
Description: Sigurd Olson, followed by Tony Lovink, at the beginning of their "grand portage." A large lake and islands are in the background.
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Tents Along Beach

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Description: Tents line a beach along the Atlantic Ocean. Foliage covers the foreground and several people and vehicles can be seen throughout the camp.
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Coney Island and Amusement Park

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Description: Bird's eye view of Coney Island featuring the amusement park, shoreline, river, and a large boat.
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Coney Island Amusement Park

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Description: View of the Coney Island Amusement Park featuring a large garden and lawn, a roller coaster, a windmill, several buildings and amusements, and crowds of pe...
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Beautiful Pacific Islands

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Description: Elevated view of a landscape in the Pacific islands, probably Hawaii.
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Fort Sumpter

Date: 1865
Description: Exterior of Fort Sumpter [sic]. There are several men and a boat on the shoreline in the foreground.
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Mischkie Lake

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Description: View of Mischkie Lake from a forested shore.
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Marlin's Island

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Description: Individuals use rowboats near the shore of Marlin's Island on the Wisconsin River.
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Sandbar in the Wisconsin River

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Description: View of a sandbar crowded with trees in the Wisconsin River.
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Mock Artillery Battery - Anaglyph

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Description: Stereograph of a mock battery erected by the 79h New York Volunteer Artillery at Seabrook Point, Coosaw River.
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Tivoli Island

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Description: View of Tivoli Island, situated in the Rock River. A bridge spans from the island to the river bank on the right. Caption reads: "Tivoli Island."
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Tivoli Island

Date: 1906
Description: A bridge with a lighted entrance arch reading "Tivoli" leads to Tivoli Island.
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Island

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Description: View of an island crowded with trees. Buildings are along the shore beyond the island.
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Small Boats Moored Near The Rocky Shore

Date: 1949
Description: Elevated view of three rowboats floating in the water off a rocky shore, and in the distance several rocky islands with trees.
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Coolidge Point and Kettle Island

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Description: View of Kettle Island as seen from Coolidge Point. A residence stands among trees on Coolidge Point.
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Bathing Beach in Bermuda

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Description: Elevated view of Bermuda shoreline. Several dwellings stand on top of the island and people swim in the ocean on the beaches below.

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