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Family Gathering on Basswood Island

Date: 1916
Description: Picnic on the shores of Basswood Island, Apostle Islands. Those picnicking include Harriet Webb, C.A. Hull, H.W. Rodgers, Mrs. J. Austin, Elizabeth Baker, ...
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Ice Fishing on Lake Superior

Date: 1942
Description: Two men and two boys standing on ice in front of a windsled. All four are holding lake trout.
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Motorboating at Devils Island

Date: 
Description: Slightly elevated view of a wooden in-board motorboat on Lake Superior. Two men are in the front seat, and two bathing beauties are riding in the back wavi...
Photograph

Raspberry Island

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of wooden boats at Raspberry Island (or Devils Island) dock with picnickers on shore. The "Lizzie W' and Nelson Angus, A.G. Hull, Elsie Tough...
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Apostle Islands

Date: 1913
Description: Mary Baldwin (Duluth), John Neimeyer (Duluth), and the bow of the "Zenya."
Drawing

Pic Island from Camp Porphyry

Date: 1850
Description: Pic Island on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Drawing

Porcupine Mountains

Date: 1854
Description: Drawing of the Porcupine Mountains on Lake Superior. A deer is standing in the lake drinking water. A man is on the rock ledge above the shoreline and is a...
Photograph

Fish Nets

Date: 1910
Description: Children standing in front of fish nets drying on net reels.
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Luncheon on Wilson's Island

Date: 1910
Description: Two women and a man sitting on the shore of Lake Superior, resting against a tree stump and boulders. One woman is reading, with a picnic basket at her sid...
Painting

Chequamagon Point

Date: 1898
Description: Watercolor painting of Chequamegon Point.
Photograph

Apostle Islands Sea Kayaking

Date: 
Description: A family kayaks in front of rock walls at the Apostle Islands.
Photograph

Picnic on Apostle Island

Date: 1915
Description: Picnic on beach of one of the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. Image includes Mrs. Chute, Mrs. Webb., Mrs. Hull, H.W. Rogers and Mr. Chute.
Photograph

Beach Picnic at Michigan Island

Date: 1918
Description: Picnic on Michigan Island beach at Apostle Island, Lake Superior. From left to right are Mrs. Chute, Mrs. Webb, Fritzie Chute (F.H. Chute, Minnepolis), A.G...
Photograph

Three People on Beach

Date: 1918
Description: C.A. Hull, an unidentified person, and Mason L. Thompson on an Apostle Island beach for a picnic.
Photograph

Picnic on Bear Island

Date: 1916
Description: Group of people gathered for a rustic picnic on Bear Island, Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. Image includes Mrs. J.L. Abernathy, Cora A. Hull, Mrs F.B. Chu...
Photograph

Bear Island Picnic

Date: 1916
Description: Group having a picnic on Bear Island of the Apostle Islands. Group includes Cora A. Hull, Mrs. Chute, John Webb, Bob Webb, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Austin, and Mr. ...
Photograph

Picnic at Bear Island

Date: 08 22 1916
Description: Group setting up for a picnic at the shoreline on Bear Island of the Apostle Islands. Image includes A.G. Hull, Elizabeth Nisbet (Mrs. S.C. Marty Sr.), Eli...
Photograph

Apostle Island Picnic

Date: 
Description: Group having a picnic on the shore of an Apostle Island. There is a large sailboat behind the group.
Photograph

Boating on Lake Superior

Date: 1945
Description: Three men power boating on Lake Superior. Two of the men are smoking cigarettes.
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The "Madeline"

Date: 1928
Description: Three men posed on the "Madeline." This is a Canadian trip hosted by Henry Woods.

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