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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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Plum Island Light House

Date: 1907
Description: The Ruins of the old Light House on Plum Island near Sturgeon Bay. Caption at bottom reads: "Ruins of Old Light House on Plum Island," "Made expressly for ...
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Laurie Residence, Sturgeon Bay , Wisconsin

Date: 1890
Description: The Laurie residence, home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laurie, occupied by them since 1870. A group of people are posing in the grass in the foreground.
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View of Dock on Lake Michigan

Date: 1900
Description: View across water of a dock and buildings on Lake Michigan.
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Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1945
Description: People on observation tower looking at Sturgeon Bay.
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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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Caves at Peninsula State Park

Date: 1940
Description: A view of some caves at Peninsula State Park.
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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: 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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Thordarson Estate

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Description: Hand-colored view of the Thordarson estate including the boathouse and a stone-paved path with benches.
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First Girls Party on Beach

Date: 09 07 1927
Description: Women employees of Thordarson? in bathing suits on the beach during the First Girls Party to Rock Island.
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Thordarson Estate

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Description: View across lawn or field of numerous buildings on Chester Thordarson's estate. There are greenhouses on the left.
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Lighthouse Stairs and Dock

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Description: The stairs and dock at the lighthouse on Rock Island.
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Log Cabin

Date: 1914
Description: Log cabin known as the "haunted house" on Rock Island, remodeled by Chester Thordarson. There are three people sitting on the porch.
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Thordarson Garden Entrance

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Description: The entrance to the garden framed by a decorative wooden gate.
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Thordarson Garden Fish Pond

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Description: Chester Thordarson stands in his garden with a friend near the fish pond, which has a fountain.
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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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