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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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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Date: 07 1946
Description: Dwight D. Eisenhower, fishing with his brothers on Wisconsin Lake, proudly exhibit Muskies and one Northern Pike.
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"Lizzie W." in Apostle Islands

Date: 1914
Description: Hull family boarding the "Lizzie W." from one of the Apostle Islands.
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Family at the Beach

Date: 1890
Description: A man and three boys in swimming suits at the beach. Presumably, Lake Michigan.
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Steamboat "Apollo 1"

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Description: Narrows; From Devil's Elbow, "Apollo No. 1" Steamboat; woman and two girls, probably Evaline Bennett, Ruth Bennett, and Miriam Bennett.
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Swallows Nest

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Description: South face of Swallows Nest in the Wisconsin Dells. Ruth, Miriam and Evaline Bennett are in a rowboat near the shoreline.
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"Dell Queen" Entering Devil's Elbow

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Description: A woman holding a baby sits near a little girl on rocks looking down on the "Dell Queen" steamboat entering the Narrows at Devil's Elbow.
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Larks Hotel, People Under Trees

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Description: Larks Hotel, downstream. A man (George Crandall) and two children (his daughters) are sitting in chairs under trees overlooking the Wisconsin River, with t...
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Bennett Family on the "Dell Queen" Steamboat

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Description: Bennett family posing on the bow of the "Dell Queen" steamboat.
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Downstream from Larks Hotel

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Description: Crandall family, including a dog, sitting under trees on a cliff overlooking a river. From left to right: George Crandall, Lois Crandall, Phyllis Crandall,...
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Steamboat "Germania" in Narrows

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Description: View down rock formation at Devil's Elbow towards the steamboat "Germania" at Narrows. Phyllis and Lois Crandall, and Miriam and Ruth Bennett girls are loo...
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Angel Rock

Date: 1900
Description: View along rockface shoreline towards a woman and two children sitting on Angel Rock. Along a cliff along the opposite shoreline are buildings and a bridge...
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Girls near High Rock and Romance Cliff

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Description: View down sandy beach towards Miriam and Ruth Bennett wading in river near Romance Cliff at a sand bar above High Rock.
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Bennett Family on Beach at High Rock

Date: 07 16 1899
Description: View along sandy shoreline towards the Bennett family on the beach at High Rock. Ashley and Helen are in the boat, and Miriam and Ruth are standing on the ...
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Visiting the Glacier at Grindewald, Switzerland

Date: 1906
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith and family view the glacier at Grindewald during their European tour.
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Chippewa Family Moving

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Description: A Chippewa (Ojibwa) family moving their disassembled wagon and grindstone from one village to another on two canoes somewhere in northern Wisconsin. This i...
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Camping with an International Travelall

Date: 1971
Description: Color advertising photograph of a family singing by a campfire near a Travelall 1010 truck and a Mallard camper. A man is in the foreground chopping wood f...
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Camping with International 1310 Camper

Date: 1972
Description: Color advertising photograph of a family camping near a lake with an International 1310 pickup truck and a Monitor camper.
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Family Posed in Yard of House

Date: 1878
Description: A large family group and a dog are posed around a table that has large books on it. The frame house behind them has a sway in its roof. A well with a wood ...
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Family Standing on Porch

Date: 1870
Description: A family stands on the porch of small frame house with wing additions. A well is on the far left, and farm buildings are in the background.

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