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Myrland's Sky Lodge

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Description: Myrland's Sky Lodge, a vacation resort near Montello that boasted a private landing strip for pilots with small planes. The Piper Vagabond in the foregroun...
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Stordock Family Plays Croquet

Date: 1874
Description: Stordock family within fenced yard playing croquet with frame house behind. There is a woodpile and small frame structure behind the house.
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Men Fishing on Fox River

Date: 1960
Description: Slightly elevated view across water towards men fishing from a boat below the dam on the Fox River. Two other men are standing on the right shoreline near ...
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Girl Wading in Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Young girl in foreground, wading in Fox River. Woman standing in a rowboat, pulled to shore, holding a fishing pole and fish.
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Group of Men Fishing on Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men on the shore of Fox River, near the Fox River dam, fishing. There is a barge in the background.
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Men Fishing on Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Group of three men fishing on the Fox River, with view of dam. There is a barge in the background.
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Fourth of July Picnic

Date: 1900
Description: Group at 4th of July Picnic in a field.
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Family on Court House Hill

Date: 1900
Description: Family group resting on Court House hill, near Perkin's cottage.
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Picnickers at Kratz Grove

Date: 1900
Description: Large group of people at a picnic at Kratz Grove on the south shore of Buffalo Lake.
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Ada Bass and Son Cary Posing with Lizzie Loote

Date: 1900
Description: Ada Bass, seated, with son Cary holding a toy dog. Standing next to them is Lizzie Loote. They are on the steps of the Bass family home at 131 East Montell...
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Cary Bass Posing with Hoop

Date: 1900
Description: Cary Bass standing beside the Bass family home at 131 East Montello Street. He is holding a hoop.
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Children on Parade Float

Date: 1900
Description: Group of children seated on horse-drawn parade float covered in American flags. They are preceeded by a cart with musicians, and are followed by two women ...
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Men with Horses on Parade

Date: 1900
Description: Parade with costumed men on horses, a band being pulled in a wagon and American flags.
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Everetta Bass in Buggy

Date: 1895
Description: Everetta Bass sitting in horse-drawn buggy holding a doll. A girl identified as Loura is standing beside the buggy.
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Ada Bass in Hammock

Date: 1895
Description: Ada Bass reading a book while lying in a hammock.
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At the Foot of Buffalo Lake

Date: 1904
Description: A view looking west over water toward the Fox River dam at Montello. There is granite riprap on the left. A boat with a small sail is in the background. T...
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Children with Christmas Tree

Date: 1902
Description: Cary and Everetta Bass with their Christmas tree. Cary holds a toy horn; Everetta holds a doll.
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Everetta and Sewing Machine

Date: 1894
Description: Everetta Bass stands in a room near chairs in front of a treadle sewing machine. A doll buggy is also visible. A tapestry or blanket hangs on the wall on t...
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Cary Bass with Hoop

Date: 1897
Description: The photographer's son, Edward Cary Bass, with a hoop. There is a lattice fence behind him.
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Dr. Edward Bass with Uncle Cary, Cary, and Everetta

Date: 1903
Description: Dr. Bass, second from right, with his uncle, Rev. Edward Cary Bass, and Dr. Bass's children Edward Cary and Everetta. They are standing outdoors with a law...

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