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| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View up hill of two men standing at the entrance of the public school. There is a hand-pump near the entrance, and a bell tower on the roof of the school. |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Methodist Evangelical Church. The building features a sign that says: M.E. 1893. There is a lamp over the entrance, a small, lattice-e... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | Two sled loads of logs each drawn by teams of two horses at Bruno Vinett's logging camp. Drivers sit atop the loads. The ground is covered with snow. |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | A man stands atop a sled load of logs drawn by two horses at Hein's Logging Camp. Several other men stand atop large pile of logs behind him. Snow lies on ... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | A man sits atop a very high load of logs on a sled pulled by three horses. There is snow on the ground. Numbers are written on the cut ends of the logs. |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Five men stand on or nearby a sled loaded with logs and pulled by two horses at the landing at Hein's logging camp. There is snow on the ground. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View across road of automobile parked next to gasoline pump outside of the Blue Moon Tavern on County Highway 24. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View across field of four dwellings and a two-car garage located amongst very large pine trees. There are newly planted deciduous trees and hedges. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View across driveway of one-and-a-half story house with a stone chimney situated under large pine trees and new plantings. Cable Lake is in the background. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | View across field of a two-story stone house with a wood barn near Cable Lake. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View across water filled with lily pads of a one-story cottage on shore of Cable Lake. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Cottages on the shoreline of Cable Lake. The cottages are supported by pilings where they extend out over the water. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | View across field of a log cabin and garage with two cars parked outdoors. Stones outline the parking area and paths between the cabin and garage. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | View across lawn of a log cabin atop a small hill next to Cranberry Lake. There is a rustic log railing along steps leading down to the lake. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View of the side of a mill. The mill has a large awning over a loading dock. A man with a beard and a hat stands near the side of the mill. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View from yard of blacksmith shop, a home, and a two-story building with a "Gold Medal Flour" sign. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Two automobiles are parked next to a tavern with a Blatz Beer sign hanging out front. An American flag hangs from a flagpole. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Landscaped grounds under large white pine trees in the foreground, buildings in the background. A man is walking along the stone-lined road on the left, an... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View down steep road with guard rail. A car is parked on the side of the road on the right. Over the railing, there is a river and a town with a church bui... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View from hill of a church [?], shed, and cemetery in a valley. A dirt road is on the left. |
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