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Chief Buffalo
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Portrait of Chief Buffalo, over-painted enlargement, possibly from a double-portrait (possibly an ambrotype). Grandson of Great Chief Buffalo. Chief Buffalo was a principal Chief of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa (Ojibwa). He was also known as Ke-che-waish-ke (Great Renewer), Peezhickee or Bishiki (Buffalo), and (in French) Le Beouf. He was born at La Pointe on Madeline Island in about 1759, and died 7 September 1855 at La Pointe.
circa 1890-1899
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Probable Site of Cadotte's House
1897
Dirt trail passing log shack that was probably the home of Michael and Madeline Cadotte.
Treaty Hall
1910
George F. Thomas is holding a child and standing next to Edward F. Hansen in front of Treaty Hall in La Pointe on Madeline Island.
La Pointe from Big Bay Road
1910
View of La Pointe taken from Big Bay Road on Madeline Island.
Modern Windsled
May 1954
Windsled used to transport passengers and goods between Madeline Island and Bayfield. This image was in Ross' book, "La Pointe: Village Outpost".
