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Night Scene at the Boat Docks
circa 1910-1919
Twilight view of a steamer at the Ephraim dock. Caption reads: "Night Scene at the Boat Docks, Ephraim, Wis."
Group of People on Dock near Ferry
circa 1910-1919
View across water towards a large ferry docked at the fishing wharf. A large group of people are standing on the pier, and passengers are standing at the rails of the ferry. The bluff on the horizo...
Boats at Fishing Wharf
circa 1910-1919
View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are people a sailboat with a skiff in the wate...
Ferry Dock
circa 1910-1919
View down road towards the ferry dock at Gills Rock. A ferry is unloading cars. A line of cars and a group of people are waiting to get on the ferry.
Busy Pier Scene
circa 1910-1919
View of the marina, with several docked sailboats. The tree-lined shoreline is in the background. Caption reads: "Busy Pier Scene, Fish Creek, Wis."
Ferry Boat "Griffin"
circa 1910-1919
Color postcard of a Washington Island ferry docked at Gills Rock, with an automobile in the hold and tourists on board.
