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Group Portrait of African Americans in front of Building

Date: 02 17 1915
Description: Group portrait of African American children and adults posing in front of a run-down building with a stone chimney — possibly a rural school house.
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Stone Barn

Date: 1925
Description: A man enters the side door of the stone barn at the Stone Barn Tavern, three miles west of Milton.
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The Old Dells House

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an older photograph by H.H. Bennett. The description reads: "With two women under trees in front of ruined building. The women are Mrs. Greene ...
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Portrait of Man and Boy with Old Mill

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Description: View toward a man and a younger boy posed leaning on a fence in front of an old mill. The mill was built in 1822.
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Klotz Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Lawrence and Dorthy Klotz live at W728 Zion Church Road (Section 26). They moved here 34 years ago.
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Old Home on Bellin Property

Date: 2004
Description: This is a very early home on the Bellin property. It is believed that Mrs. Leo Moldenhauer (nee Bogenschneider) was born here in 1900.
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Giese Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This barn is on the Gordon and Tammy Giese property at N7452 Hwy AY (Section 32). They are pictured with their children: Rebeckah, Jonathan Benjamin, Paul,...
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Giese Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The Gieses moved here in 1990. They currently milk 100 cows in a new, modern structure.
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Tourist Stop

Date: 1925
Description: View across road of seven young men posing outside of a variety store. Two men have tires placed over their shoulders. The store's sign advertises: "Touris...
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Ziemer Property

Date: 10 1979
Description: "Hubert Oechsner, Norm Grantman, and Peter Dogs were photographed at the Ziemer property."
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Soo Line Depot

Date: 03 1983
Description: "Once the scene of bustling activity, the Soo Line depot at Theresa Station now stands deserted. Alphonse Beck is in the foreground."
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Newport House

Date: 1920
Description: Clothes hang on the line behind a large wood frame house. The roof is in need of repair. The photographer's wife, Clothilde, holds a dachsund in a car par...
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Wrecked Boat in Winter

Date: 1920
Description: An unidentified man poses near a wrecked boat. A log house with two lean-to additions is behind him and there is a smaller log building on the left. Snow c...
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Kincaid

Date: 1915
Description: David Kincaid sits in a sulky harnessed to a horse in front of an old log building. Lake Michigan provides the backdrop. Kincaid was the caretaker of the...
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Two Men in front of Barn

Date: 1921
Description: Two men pose in front of a large barn at Newport Village. The barn was used to store lumber.
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Fish Creek Harbor

Date: 1924
Description: Elevated view of the photographer's son, Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy) sitting on the bluff overlooking Fish Creek Harbor. The old warehouses are seen on the pi...
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View of Fayette

Date: 02 1925
Description: An unidentified man looks across Snail Shell Harbor at the remains of the Jackson Iron Company works. The large furnace complex is visible through the tree...
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Man, Children and Cats Multiple Exposure

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Description: A man in work clothes and a hat stands in front of a weathered wooden building. A cat crouches near his feet, another sits to the right. Tall grass is grow...
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Jeffry's Mill

Date: 01 22 1932
Description: Two men fish from a diving platform while a third fishes from the shore at Jeffry's Mill. The tall, wood frame mill building is in the background, with an ...
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Man on Horse-Drawn Mower with Ruins of Building

Date: 1900
Description: Man posing on a horse-drawn mower in front of the ruins of a building surrounded by a fence. The building is probably a church as there are wreaths on grav...

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