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Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 05 05 1963
Description: A detail of the sand dunes along the Lake Michigan shoreline looking out to the lake.
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Rock Formation

Date: 08 23 1964
Description: A large rock outcropping covered with trees and plants on a rocky beach of Lake Michigan.
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Ferry Boats

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: View from shoreline of two ferry boats in Lake Michigan. These two boats were once used as Mackinac Straits ferry boats and were later used as potato packi...
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Dilapidated Boat Dock

Date: 08 20 1964
Description: View towards horizon of old boat dock extending into Lake Michigan, as seen from the West Harbor of Washington Island. The dock is surrounded by plants and...
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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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Fish Creek Harbor

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Fish Creek from the east; the bluff rises on the left, the harbor is on the right. The cottage in the foreground with pergola and lattice ...
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Beach Pine

Date: 1925
Description: View looking north on the shore of Europe bay. A picturesque old pine stands near the site of the old pier.
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Man and Dog

Date: 1923
Description: A well-dressed man poses holding a German short-haired pointer on a leash near the outlet of the Fish Creek into the harbor.
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Europe Bay

Date: 1923
Description: Sunlight glints off the water under a threatening sky.
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Door County Picnic

Date: 1913
Description: A couple, center, and two girls pose in an opening on high ground. The girl on the left is the photographer's daughter, Margaret. The man carries two picn...
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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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Spring Flood

Date: 05 1916
Description: The Thorp house and barn are seen beyond a flooded low-lying area at the rear of the Vorous/Apfelbach farm at Fish Creek. The stone tower and buildings of ...
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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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Woman on Shore

Date: 05 1922
Description: One of the photographer's daughters sits on the rocky shore of Europe Lake.
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Boats on the Shore

Date: 08 1924
Description: Three small boats on the shore of Europe Lake.
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Door County Beach

Date: 1927
Description: Rock outcroppings overhang a Door County beach.
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Europe Lake

Date: 1925
Description: The trees on the far shore are mirrored in the still waters of Europe Lake.
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Mrs. Ch. Harris

Date: 1925
Description: A woman stands by the gate beside a wooden house, possibly at Newport. The house's downspout drains into a rain barrel. Lake Michigan is in the background...

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