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Boathouse at Europe Lake

Date: 1921
Description: A walkway with rustic railing leads to the Hotz family boathouse on Europe Lake. A well-worn path leads downhill to the water.
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Europe Lake Boathouse

Date: 1921
Description: View from shoreline of a boy rowing a small boat with a girl seated aft as a woman watches them from the walkway to a boathouse. The walkway, with its rust...
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Girl with Dog

Date: 1921
Description: The photographer's daughter Margaret poses with a dachshund on the path in front of the Hotz family cottage on Europe Lake. Two flights of steps on a steep...
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Mink River

Date: 1921
Description: A view of the Mink River estuary with marsh grasses in the foreground.
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Europe Bay

Date: 1923
Description: Sunlight glints off the water under a threatening sky.
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Pier at North Bay

Date: 1920
Description: View from lawn of small boats which have been pulled onto the shore alongside a pier at North Bay. White cedars (arbor vitae) grow along the pier and on sh...
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Skating on Europe Bay

Date: 02 1924
Description: A man skates near the shore of Europe Bay.
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Europe Lake Cottage

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of the log Hotz cottage on Europe Lake, seen in the background. The photographer climbed a tree to capture this view. A dirt road leads to th...
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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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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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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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Mink River

Date: 1923
Description: An unidentified man poses near a makeshift pier on the Mink River. A small boat with outboard motor is tied to the pier. The photographer's son Fedy (Ferd...
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Fishing on Rogers Lake

Date: 1923
Description: View down hill of Fedy (Ferdinand Leonard) Hotz fishing while another man sits with him in a small boat with outboard motor. An oar rests in its lock.
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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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Europe Lake Cottage

Date: 1924
Description: The Hotz family cottage, sited on a hill overlooking Europe Lake, features a large stone chimney, porch, and rustic lattice railing.
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Europe Lake Cottage

Date: 1924
Description: A stone lined driveway leads to the Hotz family cottage on Europe Lake.
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Boathouse on Europe Lake

Date: 1924
Description: The boathouse at the Hotz cottage is reflected in the still waters of Europe Lake. A small boat is tied to a pine tree on the shore. There is a rustic rai...
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Man and Dog

Date: 1922
Description: David Kincaid, caretaker of the Hotz Europe Lake estate, poses with a German shorthaired hunting dog. Europe Lake is in the background.

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