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U.S. Lighthouse in Fish Creek

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Description: U.S. Lighthouse with people standing in the yard next to it. Caption reads: "U. S. Lighthouse, Fish Creek Wis."
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Fishing Nets Drying

Date: 1967
Description: Fishing nets drying along the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Lover's Leap

Date: 1910
Description: View of Lover's Leap, with a group of people posing on the rocks and sailboats in the background. Caption reads: "Lover's Leap, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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Lover's Leap

Date: 1906
Description: View of Lover's Leap with a group of people on the rocks near the shoreline under an overhang. Caption reads: "Lovers Leap, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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Peninsula State Park

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west from Eagle Bluff toward Nicolet Bay, the Strawberry Islands, and Chambers Island. Three people are sitting on the stone wall of the overl...
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Eagle Bluff, Peninsula State Park

Date: 1960
Description: View across water towards the 180-foot high Eagle Bluff. The bluff received its name from the eagles which formerly nested there.
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Eagle Bluff, Peninsula State Park

Date: 1910
Description: View of the steps leading to Eagle Cave on Eagle Bluff. The bluff received its name from the eagles which formerly nested there. Caption reads: "Scene at E...
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Boats at Fishing Wharf

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Description: View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are ...
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Group of People on Dock near Ferry

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Description: View across water towards a large ferry docked at the fishing wharf. A large group of people are standing on the pier, and passengers are standing at the r...
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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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Along the Shore — Gordon's Lodge

Date: 1934
Description: Photographic postcard view along the rocky shoreline of Lake Michigan towards a long pier that jutts out behind the rocky point. Caption reads: "Along the ...
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A Bit of Rocky Shore

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Description: Photographic postcard view along the rocky shoreline of Lake Michigan, including tall grass and shrubs. Caption reads: "A Bit of Rocky Shore - Gordon Lodge...
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Postcard from Sister Bay

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street, Sister Bay, looking downhill. Caption reads: Main Street, Sister Bay, Wis."
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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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Along the Shore at Northport, Death's Door

Date: 1940
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view along the shoreline of Lake Michigan at Northport.
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Cave Point, Door County

Date: 1960
Description: View across water towards a man, woman, and two children standing on the rock ledge at Cave Point. Lake Michigan is on the right.
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Fisherman's Shacks in Door County

Date: 1940
Description: Color enhanced postcard view of fisherman's shacks on the outlet of Logan's creek on the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Washington Harbor Bluff, Washington Island

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Description: View along shoreline towards Washington Harbor Bluff. There are two men standing at the shoreline on the right.
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Pier at Death's Door

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Description: View from shoreline towards a boat docked at a pier at Death's Door, with Plum Island in the distance.
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At the End of the Road — Death's Door

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Description: View down a road, with a tree growing in the center. Lake Michigan and Plum Island are in the distance.

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