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| Date: | 1977 |
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| Description: | This pictorial map was produced by the Chateau, a resort in La Pointe, and shows Madeline Island landmarks and tourist attractions. On the verso is the spr... |
| Pioneer Fur Trader |
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| Brief biography of pioneer fur trader Michael Cadotte. |
| Fur Trader |
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| Biography of pioneer fur trader Jacques Vieau. |
| Learn about the oldest cities and towns in Wisconsin which were established by 1836 and still exist today. |
| Jesuit Missionary |
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| Read about the Jesuit priest who established several missions in Wisconsin during the 17th century. |
| Read about the Austrian born missionary who worked with many groups of Native Americans and settlers in the upper Midwest. |
| Buffalo and O-Sho-Ga Protest Forced Removal |
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| Discover how two Ojibwe chiefs traveled to Washington DC and negotiated with President Millard Fillmore to keep rights to their land. |
| Photographs from the Apostle Islands |
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| Learn about the history of the Apostle Islands in the northnmost part of Wisconsin, a popular summer refuge for tourists and residents. |
| When the Beaver was King |
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| Discover how beavers transformed Wisconsin's economy in the 1650s for the next two centuries. |
| How the Natives Lost Their Land |
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| Learn about the many treaties between the United States government and native tribes. |
| Origin of La Pointe, Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of La Pointe, Wisconsin. |
| Origin of La Pointe, Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of La Pointe, Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Hull Cottage, also known as Coole Park Manor, on Madeline Island. |
| Date: | 1852 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of members of the La Pointe Band (now known as the Bad River La Pointe Band) of the Ojibwe Nation awaiting annuity payment at La Pointe. Non... |
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| Description: | Main Road to the back of Hull Cottage on Madeline Island. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Two girls and a girl sit on the wooden stoop near a door. Grant's Point farm, Madeline Island. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Group of people setting up for a picnic on a beach at Apostle Island. |
| Date: | 08 27 1921 |
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| Description: | Group in automobile looking out the left side windows. A man is driving, a young boy is in the passenger seat, and in the back seat are two women and a you... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Quarry at Hermit Island (Wilson Island). Stones, plants and a foundation are in the foreground. In the background among trees is a wooden structure. |
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