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A Girl at a Lake

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Description: View through trees looking down towards a girl standing on a shoreline looking across a lake. A marshy area is along the far shoreline.
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Taking a Fish off the Hook

Date: 1950
Description: Close-up of a young girl wearing a bandana on her head sitting in a boat and removing a fish she has caught from the hook. Another girl is behind her holdi...
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Sue Ann Hackett on Outdoor Camping Trip

Date: 1950
Description: Sue Ann Hackett kneeling and holding a tin cup on an outdoor camping trip. There is a tarp in the foreground with dishes and food containers. Birch trees a...
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Sue Ann Hackett in Daniel Boone Costume

Date: 1950
Description: Sue Ann Hackett standing outdoors in her first-prize Daniel Boone costume, along with badge prize attached to her belt. Sue Ann is holding a sign on a stic...
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People on Porch of General Store

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Description: Store includes a Post Office, owned by Cyrus Yawkey. Men, child, and two dogs are on the porch.
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Fishing Early in the Morning

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Description: Lawrence Martin and Will Hotchkiss fishing off a pier early in the morning.
Postcard

Whippoorwill Cottage

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Description: Exterior view of the Whippoorwill cottage at Styza's Birchwood Lodge on Garth Lake. A black automobile is parked in front of the building and trees surroun...
Map or Atlas

Map of Hazelhurst

Date: 1982
Description: A map of the Hazelhurst quadrangle annotated with railroad information.
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031 - Campers and Camp Counselor Riding on Horseback

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Description: Group of campers and a camp counselor riding on horseback on a trail in wooded area. Original caption notes: "Riding is one of the most popular sports. Eng...
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032 - Young Woman Standing with Horse

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Description: Portrait of young woman standing and holding the reins of a horse. Original caption notes: "Riding is one of the most popular sports. English style of ridi...
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033 - Young Campers Posed with Horses

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Description: Group portrait of three young campers standing and holding the reins of three horses. Original caption notes: "Riding is one of the most popular sports. En...
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034 - Camp Counselor Assists Young Camper on Horseback

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Description: Camp counselor assisting with stirrups of a young camper sitting astride horse in a wooded area. Original caption notes: "Riding is one of the most popular...
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037 - Several Campers Playing Tennis

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Description: Doubles tennis match in play on tennis court in a wooded area. Original caption notes: "Our three most popular Land Sports are Tennis, Archery, and Basebal...
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038 - Camper Preparing to Serve Tennis Ball

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Description: Camper poised with racket to serve tennis ball. Her racket is raised in the air, and she is holding two tennis balls in her left hand. Original caption not...
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039 - Campers Practicing Archery

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Description: Row of six posed campers in archery stance with arrows loaded in their bows pointed towards the sky. Original caption notes: "Our three most popular Land S...
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042 - Several Campers Posed in Fencing Stance

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Description: Two sets of fencing partners are posed in fencing stance, holding epees, and wearing protective clothing. Their headgear is sitting on the court near their...
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035 - Camp Counselor on Horseback

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Description: Camp counselor on horseback in a open field, with two campers on horseback in the background on the right near a fence. Trees are behind the fence. Origina...
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040 - Camper Aiming Bow and Arrow

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Description: Profile view of archer kneeling in the grass on one knee, with bow and arrow ready and pointing towards the sky. Original caption notes: "Our three most po...
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043 - Two Girls Playing Baseball

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Description: Two campers playing baseball, with one girl sliding into base and the other girl holding the ball. Original caption notes: "Our three most popular Land Spo...
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045 - Joy Camps Boat Fleet

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Description: View from shoreline from pier of campers in boats on the water. Rowing crews and kayaks are in the foreground. Original caption notes that this image offer...

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