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Fishing Nets Drying

Date: 1967
Description: Fishing nets drying along the shore of Lake Michigan.
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Sturgeon Bay Harbor

Date: 1910
Description: A springtime harbor scene from Sturgeon Bay. Chunks of ice are floating on the surface of the water. Caption reads: "Harbor scene at springtime. Sturgeon B...
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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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Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal

Date: 1906
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the Sturgeon Bay ship canal from the bay toward shore. A sailboat is on the left and a lighthouse is on shore on the right. C...
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Lover's Leap in Midwinter

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of Lover's Leap in Sturgeon Bay during winter. The view is from the frozen lake looking toward a lighthouse on shore. Caption re...
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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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Recreation Pavilion, Gordon Lodge on North Bay

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Description: Photographic postcard view across large manicured lawn of the stone building on Lake Michigan. The tree-lined far shoreline is in the background. Caption r...
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Baileys Harbor

Date: 1972
Description: Aerial view of commercial buildings and dwellings along the shore of Lake Michigan. Caption reads: "Baileys Harbor, Wisc."
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Scene at the Pier, Death's Door

Date: 1940
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of people on the shoreline and on the pier at Death's Door. Signs on a tree near a snack stand on the right read: "Sm...
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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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Washington Island Ferry "Eyrarbakki"

Date: 1950
Description: View from dock towards the Washington Island Ferry, "Eyrarbakki." There is a person sitting on a post on the dock.
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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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Door County Fishing Dock

Date: 1958
Description: View towards a fishing dock on an outlet along the shoreline of Lake Michigan.
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Door County Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: Envelope cover. Inside are eighteen color enhanced photographic scenes from Door County, Wisconsin, including a short description of Door County features t...
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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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Sail Boats on Eagle Bay

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view across water towards small sailboats with two-man crews in Lake Michigan. A tree-lined shoreline is on the far right.
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Gulls — Door County, Wis.

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Description: View towards a flock of gulls flying along the rocky shoreline of Lake Michigan. A speed boat is traveling on the water on the left, and other boats are do...
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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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