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Taking a Stroll Over the Brule River

Date: 1956
Description: Mary Livingston Griggs and her daughter Mary are walking over the Brule River on a wood bridge with iron railings. Three men and one woman are walking with...
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Flower and Vegetable Gardens

Date: 1954
Description: Tall flowers, possibly delphiniums and hollyhocks, grow between a stone wall and a grass path. A vegetable garden grows on the other side of the path, and ...
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Mary Canoeing the Namakagon River

Date: 1953
Description: Mary Griggs is sitting in the stern of a canoe paddling the Namakagon River with a male friend sitting in the bow. Mary is wearing shorts and a white blous...
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Mary Livingston Griggs Canoeing the Namakagon River

Date: 1954
Description: Mary Livingston Griggs is sitting in the bow of a canoe as a young male companion paddles them on the Namakagon River. Mary is wearing a white blouse and h...
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Mary Swinging at Her Playhouse

Date: 1925
Description: Mary Griggs is sitting on a swing in the lawn near her playhouse. Mary's nurse/nanny is relaxing on a bench against the outside of the playhouse. The playh...
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Mary and Jackson Burke Lounging with Friends

Date: 1961
Description: Mary and Jackson Burke are sharing a wicker chaise lounge on the lawn along with other couples sitting on wicker chaise lounges. The lawn is bordered by a ...
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Mary Griggs Burke

Date: 1993
Description: Mary Griggs Burke standing with her arms crossed in the yard by the main lodge under evergreen trees during the 100th anniversary celebration for Forest Lo...
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Mary Burke preparing to toss bowling ball on grass bowling green

Date: 1993
Description: Mary Burke is standing on the grass bowling green, preparing to toss a black ball down the pitch during the 100th anniversary celebration for Forest Lodge...
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Main Lodge Entrance with 100th Anniversary Banner

Date: 1993
Description: The front entrance to the main lodge with a banner above the door that reads: "FOREST LODGE : 100TH ANNIVERSARY 1893-1993." The lodge is constructed of chi...
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Path Through the Main Grounds

Date: 1993
Description: A path winds through dense ground cover and under tall evergreen trees past the guest house towards the maid's quarters and the main lodge. The guest house...
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Forest Lodge Transport

Date: 10 1960
Description: Mary Livingston Griggs, wearing a navy blue dress coat, is sitting in a three-wheel blue cart with a red roof that Mary used to travel the grounds of Fores...
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Cow Pasture Lane

Date: 10 1951
Description: Narrow curved dirt lane passing by fenced cow pasture. Lake Namakagon is seen through autumn birch trees; two automobiles are parked on the grass under the...
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Snowy Entrance to Forest Lodge

Date: 02 1966
Description: Wrought iron gate suspended on two stone gate posts.
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Side Flower Garden at Main Lodge

Date: 1948
Description: Mown lawn edged by tall white and pink phlox with white alyssum along the edge. Main lodge and tall spruce trees are in the background.
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Rose Garden by Tennis Court

Date: 1948
Description: Large rose garden with pink roses and mown grass path, situated next to the tennis courts. Spruce forest is behind the garden.
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Mary Canoeing with Dachshund

Date: 1942
Description: Mary Griggs [Burke] canoeing in a cedar strip canoe on Lake Namakagon with her pet dachshund and a friend. Mary is wearing a floral sundress.
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Main Lodge Entrance with Flower Gardens and Planters

Date: 1950
Description: Circular flower garden with tall pink and white flowers as well as white alyssum edge a mowed lawn, near a main lodge entrance. Large hollowed log planters...
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Lawn Bowling by the Lake

Date: 1956
Description: Three boys lawn bowling on the bowling green next to Lake Namakagon; the Forest Lodge Boathouse and Champagne Island are in the background.
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Mary Griggs Lounging Outdoors Reading with Friend

Date: 1938
Description: Mary Griggs, wearing a pink dress, cardigan and hair bow, and a male friend are lounging on blue painted wicker chaise lounge chairs with blue floral cushi...
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Mary Griggs Lounging in a Canoe on the Namakagon River

Date: 1944
Description: Mary Griggs is lounging in a cedar strip canoe with green canvas covering, along the shoreline of the Namakagon River. Mary has a yellow bow in her hair.

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