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Inspecting a 15 Pound Muskellunge

Date: 1890
Description: A group of three men and two women are standing on a pier inspecting a 15 pound muskellunge. Long Lake is in the background. There is a boathouse at the en...
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Indian Log Drivers

Date: 1899
Description: View along shoreline towards Indian log drivers, two in a bateau, and one man standing on the bank of the Chippewa River.
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"The Dancing Annie" Wanigan

Date: 1900
Description: Group of people on a wanigan, the "Dancing Annie," used by Chippewa Lumber and Supply Company near Eagle Rapids. A wanigan is a floating office and supply ...
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Group Posing on Ice Skates

Date: 1901
Description: Winter scene with four women, a man and a child, all well-dressed, posing on the ice wearing ice skates. Other skaters are behind them. Caption reads: "Syl...
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Group on Devils Island

Date: 1913
Description: Group of men and women standing on a dock at Devils Island. From left to right are Nelson Angus, A.G. Hull, Elsie Tough (Kansas City), Anne Ashley, Mrs. Hu...
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Picnicking near Lake Superior

Date: 1914
Description: Four individuals, sitting in the shade near a table during a picnic on Madeline Island. Includes Elizabeth Nesbet (Mrs. S.C. Marty, Sr.), Gertrude Capser (...
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Children Under Canoe

Date: 1915
Description: Four children lay on their stomachs and pose underneath a canoe, which is overturned on the ground. They are near Delavan Lake.
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Group of People in Farmyard

Date: 1917
Description: A group of people under a tree in a farmyard, with possibly a lake in the background. Two women, with heavy netting on their hats, hold luggage. A toddler ...
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Swimmers at Lake Calhoun

Date: 06 26 1927
Description: A group of three swimmers, two men and one woman, posing on the beach at Lake Calhoun.
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Group Relaxing Outdoors

Date: 1939
Description: Two men, a young boy, and two women relax by a tree near a stream.

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