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Photograph

Ottawa Indian Camp

Date: 1889
Description: Beach fishing camp showing several people around a fire drying fish with a tent in the background. Captioned: Ottawa Fishing Camp -- On the Island at Fran...
Photograph

"Islander" Steamer Ship

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Description: View of the steamer ship "Islander" leaving Mackinac Island. Signs painted on the ship reads=: "Islander," "Arnold Line" and "St. Ignace Mackinac Island" (...
Photograph

Mormon Cabin

Date: 
Description: Ruins of a Mormon cabin built of squared logs. A harbor is visible in the background.
Photograph

Gravelly Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: A grassy hummock stands out on the beach at Gravelly Island.
Photograph

Gravelly Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: Members of the photographer's family shield their heads with their clothing while walking among grassy hummocks on Gravelly Island. There are many seagulls...
Photograph

View of Mackinac Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: View of Mackinac Island from a wooden pier. There are large houses, some with turrets, facing the water.
Photograph

Mackinac Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: View of Mackinac Island from a boat offshore. There are two large wooden piers with warehouses, and a beach on the right. Commercial buildings line the wat...
Photograph

Young Aldo Leopold

Date: 1899
Description: A young Aldo Leopold posing proudly with his bamboo fishing pole, stringer of perch and a dog. The family was on vacation in the Cheneaux Islands, near Mac...
Photograph

Aldo Leopold as a Young Man

Date: 1904
Description: Aldo Leopold standing in a boat with a group of young people. He is wearing pants, a shirt and a bow tie. Buildings can be seen on the shoreline in the bac...
Photograph

Young Aldo Leopold

Date: 1904
Description: A young Aldo Leopold is posing smiling, wearing a jacket and bow tie while sitting on a pier. He is vacationing in the Cheneaux Islands. A shoreline with b...
Map or Atlas

Survey of Havre Bay, Michigan

Date: 1836
Description: This map shows Havre Bay, a part of Maumee Bay, parts of Indian Island, Gard’s Island (Michigan), the Ottawa River, Vance River, creeks, and Ottawa Point (...
Map or Atlas

New Shoals Near Waugoshance, Straits of Mackinac

Date: 1902
Description: This map shows shoals near Waugoshance Point. Lighthouses are labeled. Depths are shown by soundings and tints. Relief is shown by hachures. Inset includes...
Map or Atlas

Chart of South Fox Island Shoals, Lake Michigan

Date: 1906
Description: This map shows miles to other islands, harbors, canals, and passages. The South Fox ISL. LT and the Black Gas Buoy are colored in yellow and red. Depths ar...
Map or Atlas

Sketch of the Navigation Through East Neebish Rapids River St. Mary

Date: 1893
Description: This map shows the depths of the East Neebish Rapids and the different types of minerals that make up the floor bed. Islands and Canada West is labeled. No...
Map or Atlas

Map of St. Marys River Showing Present Channel and Proposed Improvements

Date: 1925
Description: This map shows lakes, islands and bays. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Ontario are labeled. Three inset maps include the Upper end of St. Marys River ...
Photograph

Henry Rumsey's Boat House

Date: 08 1922
Description: View of Henry Rumsey's boat house, which is built of logs. An American flag is flying from the flagpole at the front of the boathouse.

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