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Lone Fisherman

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Description: View across water towards Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, fishing from a rock on a misty morning near the family home.
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Casino Park

Date: 1910
Description: Three men in a rowboat boating beneath an ivy-covered stone bridge in a park.
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Beach Bathing

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Description: Men paddle rowboats near a dock on Katy Lake. The view features five rowboats in plain view, and several other boats off to the far right. The lake is bord...
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Fishing Near Canoes

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Description: A man sits in a floating canoe filled with fishing equipment while another canoe rests on a nearby shore.
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Chicago, Northwestern Railroad Tracks

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Description: View of Chicago, Northwestern Railroad set of two railroad tracks at Devil's Lake, chartered in 1859. To the right, power lines run the length of the Devil...
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Devil's Lake

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Description: View of Devil's Lake from the cliffs.
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Row Boats at Devil's Lake

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Description: A man and two women stand on a dock at Devil's Lake while a couple rows in a canoe on the water. Other rowboats are docked nearby and a covered rowboat na...
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Pier at Bible Institute

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Description: Rear view of the Bible Institute on Green Lake. Two men are sitting in a boat docked at a pier. Behind them are stairs leading to the rear entrance of the ...
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Mayor's Summer Home

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Description: View across water towards the Mayor's summer home as seen from across Pine Lake. Children and adults are standing in front of the two-story dwelling. To th...
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Mischkie Lake

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Description: View of Mischkie Lake from a forested shore.
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Maple Bluff

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Description: Several men and boys sail in a canoe near a foliage covered rock outcropping. The boat is decorated with two flags, an American flag and one reading "JULIA...
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Marathon Mountain

Date: 06 21 1917
Description: View across water towards the 4,462-foot Marathon Mountain at midnight. Houses and establishments are along the shoreline. A bar is labeled, "The Commerce,...
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Watson Lake and Granite Dells

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Description: View of the Granite Dells located around Watson Lake.
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Lake Path at Wellesley College

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Description: Rustic benches stand in a lookout area along a wooded path at Wellesley College.
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Sonet Inlet

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Description: View through the pines toward Raquette Lake.
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West Side Cove on Beaver Lake

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Description: View of a family boating in the west side cove on Beaver Lake.
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Scenic View of Bridge

Date: 1912
Description: A wooden bridge across a river or lake.
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Palm Tree Garden

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Description: Several flamingos stand in a pool or lake amidst a palm tree garden.
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Canoeing in the City Park

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Description: View toward two people in a canoe in the city park. A woman reclines in the front while holding an umbrella, and a man in the back holds an oar.
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Excursion Boats

Date: 1910
Description: View from the wooded banks of a lake toward excursion boats in the water at the shoreline. Men pose near the boats and American flags decorate the foregrou...

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