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Pictured Rocks, Lake Superior

Date: 1821
Description: Engraving of the Pictured Rocks shoreline viewed from Lake Superior.
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Mass of Native Copper on the Ontonagon River

Date: 1821
Description: Engraving depicting the Schoolcraft expedition crossing the Ontonagon River to investigate a copper boulder.
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Logging Wheels

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Description: Two large logging wheels outside of Fort Algonquin, located off of US 21. The wheels sit to the right of a path, and in front of a small log structure. In ...
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Park and Stone Buildings

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Description: View of a grassy park bordered by four large stone and brick buildings. A convertible is parked on the cobbled street and the the buildings all have diffe...
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House of David

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Description: Front view of a bridge between two Victorian dwellings of The House of David, a religious commune founded in 1903. The bridge reads, "The House of David 19...
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Formal Garden on Dickenson Estate

Date: 09 1925
Description: View of garden landscaping on the Dickenson estate.
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Formal Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Formal garden at Dickenson Estate.
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Formal Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Formal garden with small pond, and in the background a vine-covered gazebo with a bench inside. Original caption reads: "Landscape — formal garden. 'Rydalm...
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Neighborhood Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Garden outside suburban residence including window boxes and annuals.
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Small Home with Front Yard Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: View from street of a small suburban residence with garden.
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Residential Backyard Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Backyard garden of a suburban residence.
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Street Median Landscaping

Date: 09 1925
Description: View of the landscaping on a street median in a residential neighborhood. Dwellings are in the background.
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Birdbath at Holden Farm

Date: 05 1924
Description: View of a birdbath standing among trees at Holden Farm. In the background behind a wire fence, chickens are in an orchard.
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Fly Trap

Date: 1924
Description: A wooden fly trap standing at the back entrance to the farmhouse of Professor Perry Holden.
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Mormon Cabin

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

Date: 1933
Description: View across water of three people sitting in a wooden rowboat on Lake Gogebic near Marenisco. In the background is the shoreline, as well as a large buildi...
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Gravelly Island

Date: 07 1923
Description: A grassy hummock stands out on the beach at Gravelly Island.
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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...
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Elevated View of Pier and Town

Date: 1924
Description: Elevated view over water of the harbor and buildings of Frankfort. There is a deteriorating pier in the foreground.
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August Krueger and August Hable

Date: 1899
Description: Outdoor portrait of August Krueger, left, and August Hable, right. The men, who met while Krueger worked on the great lakes, are holding hats and newspaper...

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