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Summer Relaxation

Date: 1901
Description: Aunt Helen lounging on a hammock slung between two trees. Her son, Syl, is sitting nearby on a cane rocking chair.
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Ice Shanty on Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1898
Description: A boy dressed in knickers clears the ice in preparation to fish next to his family's ice shanty.
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Uncle Herman's Farm

Date: 08 02 1903
Description: Group of well-dressed people posing outdoors at Uncle Herman's farm. Harry Dankoler is the man in the middle holding the shutter release mechanism. On the ...
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Big Bill Thompson and Friends

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Description: "Big" Bill Thompson (center) poses with two friends from Chicago in front of a lodge.
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Thordarson Library with Fireplace

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Description: Interior view of the Thordarson library featuring a massive fireplace with two men posing on either side of it. The building is of stone, with arched windo...
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Log Cabin

Date: 1914
Description: Log cabin known as the "haunted house" on Rock Island, remodeled by Chester Thordarson. There are three people sitting on the porch.
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Thordarson Garden Fish Pond

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Description: Chester Thordarson stands in his garden with a friend near the fish pond, which has a fountain.
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Three Boys with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1902
Description: Three boys holding fireworks stand near a tent or open-sided awning in a backyard near a house.
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Construction Addition

Date: 08 22 1964
Description: Two men construct an addition to Mr. Jack Myers' house on Washington Island.
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Mrs. Woshbun with Group at Table

Date: 06 15 1901
Description: View from across lawn of Mrs. Woshbun with other women sitting around a table on a deck built on the edge of a hill overlooking a river. There are also roc...
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Syl and Pa Lighting Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl and Pa, both wearing hats, sit on a lawn lighting fireworks. There is a tent or open-sided awning behind them among trees.
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Guests at Party Wearing Paper Hats

Date: 05 20 1902
Description: Men, women and children seated in chairs and on the floor wearing paper hats in honor of aunt Helen's birthday. A piano is on the right, a chandelier hangs...
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Group in Front of Uncle Herman's House

Date: 08 02 1903
Description: Group posed on the lawn of Uncle Herman's house. Three women are seated on a platform swing while others are sitting on the lawn and the porch. Harry Danko...
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Small Group Seated on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: View down front walk of a small group of people with a dog seated on the porch of a frame house. There is a platform swing on the left in a side yard.
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Dankoler with Group under Tent

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Description: Men posing under tent on deck in backyard. Harry Dankoler is the gentleman standing directly next to the tent pole, and Syl, his son, is the young boy in t...
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Performing Dog Jumping through Hoop

Date: 1903
Description: A performing dog jumping through a hoop held by a man while a small group of children and adults watch.
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Woman Standing over Bound Man

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Description: A woman standing over a man who has been tied up and laid across boards resting on two sawhorses. In the background is a telephone on a half wall, and a ta...
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Children Posing in Studio

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Description: Four young boys, with Syl being the youngest, posing in Harry Dankoler's photography studio in front of a backdrop. One of the boys is holding a feather du...
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Group Posed with Rifles and Pistols

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Description: A group of men, women and children posed in Harry Dankoler's photography studio holding rifles and pistols as if they were surrounded.
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Men Pointing Pistols at Man Riding Sawhorse

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Description: Two men are posing in front of a backdrop pointing pistols at a man who is riding a sawhorse as if it were a real horse and holding up his hand in surrende...

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