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Drawing

Lake Superior Area

Date: 1852
Description: Illustration of four Indians on Madeline Island with a canoe in the water on the shore.
Photograph

Cabin on Big Bay Beach

Date: 1890
Description: Three men sitting in front of log building at Big Bay Beach on Madeline Island.
Photograph

Howard Russell and Dog Team

Date: 1920
Description: Howard Russell with dog team bringing the mail to La Pointe.
Photograph

Loaded Sled is Ready to Go

Date: 
Description: Dog sled loaded with luggage. Identified from left: first two unidentified; Mary Louise O'Brien Eldridge; Richard Eldridge; Margaret Russell; Gram Johnson ...
Photograph

Old Mission Church

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of the Congregational Church, a.k.a. Old Mission Church. The interior walls are covered with cedar trees.
Photograph

Old Mission Inn on Shoreline of Lake Superior

Date: 1890
Description: Old Mission Inn and boats on shoreline of Lake Superior on Madeline Island. The Old Mission Inn had numerous modifications over the years. It was razed in...
Postcard

Main Lodge at Old Mission Inn

Date: 1937
Description: Old Mission Inn on shoreline of Lake Superior, taken from end of dock. The Old Mission Inn was razed in 1965.
Photograph

Indian Burial Ground

Date: 1939
Description: Burial grounds in La Pointe.
Postcard

Indian Cemetery

Date: 1905
Description: Indian cemetery. A large body of water is in the background. Caption reads: "Indian Burying Grounds, Bayfield, Wis."
Photograph

Old Mission

Date: 1905
Description: View across water towards Old Mission, as seen from the pier with Old Mission Congregational Church behind it. This Mission was established in 1830 by Fred...
Postcard

Old Mission Inn

Date: 
Description: The Old Mission Inn, originally built as a mission house in 1832 by the Congregational mission established by Frederick Ayer in 1830. In later years furthe...
Photograph

Madeline Island Logging Camp

Date: 1910
Description: Madeline Island logging camp near Big Bay. Men preparing logs for a building, with three log buildings in background.
Photograph

Logging Camp at Big Bay

Date: 1910
Description: Logging Camp dock and buildings made of logs. Madeline Island shoreline on the bank of Lake Superior.
Photograph

Madeline Island Historical Museum

Date: 1958
Description: The Madeline Island Historical Museum behind a "pencil" designed fence.

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