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Lake Michigan Ice

Date: 04 1922
Description: Large slabs and piles of ice line the rocky shoreline of Lake Michigan, possibly at Europe Bay.
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Baileys Harbor Lighthouse

Date: 1915
Description: Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy) Hotz, far left, sisters Helen, left, and Alice, sit with Thomas Toft on the rocky shore near the Baileys Harbor lighthouse. A rowb...
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Fish Creek Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: View across Fish Creek Harbor to the village of Fish Creek and its pier, with warehouse. On the right is Dr. Weckler's Resort, a large wooden building with...
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Pier and Warehouse

Date: 1920
Description: View from hill looking down at a wood framed warehouse building on a pier with boats docked alongside. Near the warehouse are fish net drying reels. Wooded...
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Man with Walking Stick

Date: 1923
Description: A man with a walking stick stands on the shore of frozen Europe Lake. The Hotz boat house and pier are in the background.
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Sailing

Date: 1923
Description: View across water of a small sailboat along the Door County shore.
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Ice on Shore

Date: 04 1920
Description: Ice and driftwood, including large tree trunks, piled on the shore near Egg Harbor.
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Two Men on Shore

Date: 1923
Description: Two men, including Ferdinand L. (Fedy) Hotz, left, stand on the west shore of Spider Island off Door County. There is a small boat with an outboard motor ...
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Boating

Date: 07 26 1924
Description: Ferdinand L. (Fedy) Hotz steers the powerboat "Oweene" with 6 women passengers. His mother, Clothilde, sits closest to him. Door Bluff is in the backgroun...
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Group at Detroit Harbor

Date: 07 1924
Description: A man stands with a group of nine women posed in front of a small commercial building. A sign in the shape of a tire advertises "Goodyear Service Station."...
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Rock Island

Date: 1924
Description: Rock Island bluff as seen from the water.
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Woman by the Shore

Date: 1924
Description: A young woman poses, sitting in the shade of a tree on the shore of Europe Bay. There is a small boathouse in the background.
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Dog on Beach

Date: 1924
Description: A German shorthaired pointer stands on the beach at Newport.
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Gravelly Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: A grassy hummock stands out on the beach at Gravelly Island.
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Gravelly Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: Members of the photographer's family shield their heads with their clothing while walking among grassy hummocks on Gravelly Island. There are many seagulls...
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Helen Hotz Schmid

Date: 07 1923
Description: Helen Hotz Schmid holds a wet dachsund while riding in a motorboat with other family members. Her brother, Ferdinand L. (Fedy) Hotz mans the Evinrude moto...
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Seagulls

Date: 1927
Description: A large flock of seagulls flies over a fishing boat.
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Door County Beach

Date: 1927
Description: Rock outcroppings overhang a Door County beach.
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Plum Island

Date: 1927
Description: View of the Plum Island rear range lighthouse from the end of the pier. The brick house was home to the lighthouse keeper and the first and second assistan...
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Coast Guard Station

Date: 1927
Description: View from the water of the Plum Island U.S. Coast Guard station. There is a tower in the background. Long piers extend into the lake.

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