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Madeline Island History Museum Sign

Date: 08 1959
Description: Madeline Island Sign (Wisconsin Official Marker) depicting the history of the island and how it recieved its name. This sign was erected in 1956.
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Old Mission Inn

Date: 1915
Description: The Old Mission Inn by what is believed to be the first Protestant religious building in Wisconsin called Old Mission Congregational Church.
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Scenic Drive on Madeline Island

Date: 1934
Description: Tree-lined dirt road curving along Madeline Island.
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Entrance to Big Bay

Date: 1934
Description: View from water of footbridge crossing lagoon at Big Bay on Madeline Island.
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Overlooking Lake Superior

Date: 1934
Description: Man on Madeline Island cliff overlooking Lake Superior.
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Congregational Church

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Description: Interior of the Congregational Church on Madeline Island. The ceiling and walls are paneled in birchbark.
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Big Bay on Madeline Island

Date: 1934
Description: Aerial view of Big Bay on Madeline Island. This area later became Big Bay State Park.
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View from Old Mission Grounds

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Description: View of cottages and Mission dock on Lake Superior on Madeline Island.
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Aerial View of Madeline Island Tennis Courts

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of Madeline Island including the tennis courts, houses, and the Old Mission Inn.
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Madeline Island

Date: 08 1971
Description: Aerial view of Madeline Island, and a few of the Apostle Islands in the distance.
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Old Mission Church

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of the Congregational Church, a.k.a. Old Mission Church. The interior walls are covered with cedar trees.
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Mrs. Lathrop at Old La Pointe Post Office

Date: 1910
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Lathrop sitting on steps of La Point Post Office with an unidentified woman.
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Nebraska Row from the Bank

Date: 1910
Description: View of three of the early houses on Nebraska Row in La Pointe, Madeline Island. Haecker house is in the foreground, the Woods' house is next door.
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On Lake Superior with Dog Team

Date: 1945
Description: Mary L. Eldridge, Dick Eldridge, Barney Johnson, and two other people kneeling in front of dog sled on Lake Superior.
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Mrs. Harford in Garden

Date: 1930
Description: Cyanotype view of Mrs. Harford sitting in pumpkin and corn in her garden on Madeline Island.
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House with Stone Porch

Date: 1934
Description: Two-story wood house with stone porch on Madeline Island.
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Summer Homes on Nebraska Row

Date: 1937
Description: View from the lake of the summer homes on Nebraska Row along the shoreline of Lake Superior. The water tower and church steeple are visible on the far righ...
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Michael De Perry

Date: 1854
Description: Tintype of Michael De Perry and unidentified child.
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First Coast Guard Rescue at La Pointe

Date: 1930
Description: Large group of fishermen standing on ice with catch of fish displayed on airplane wing near La Pointe, Madeline Island.
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Cottage Grocery

Date: 1935
Description: View from road of Cottage Grocery store on Main Street on Madeline Island.

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