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Ashland, Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands

Date: 1884
Description: Panorama bird's-eye view of the town of Ashland, on Lake Superior, and the Apostle Islands.
Map or Atlas

Map of the Apostle Islands

Date: 
Description: A map of the Apostle Islands, including the harbor of Bayfield and its surroundings.
Postcard

Camp Stella on Sand Island, Lake Superior

Date: 1905
Description: Camp Stella looking south toward the Bayfield County shoreline from an Apostle Island.
Postcard

Devil's Island, View in the Green Room

Date: 
Description: Colorized postcard of a view of the geologic formation known as the Green Room near the lighthouse on Devil's Island, part of the Apostle Islands. A boat w...
Book or Pamphlet

The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior

Date: 1884
Description: Cover art for a pamphlet advertising The Apostle Islands and Lake Superior. The upper half of the artwork depicts a sunset view of Lake Superior, and the b...
Map or Atlas

Railroad Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1888
Description: This map shows counties, lakes, railroads, and rivers. Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and the Apostle Islands are labeled. A table of railroad lines with mi...
Photograph

Picnickers on Presque Isle

Date: 1912
Description: Picnic party on the rocks along the shore, among the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior.
Postcard

Old Mission

Date: 1910
Description: View from pier towards the Old Mission in La Pointe on Madeline Island. Men are sitting at the shoreline. Caption reads: "Apostle Islands, Wis. Madeline Is...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Map

Date: 1884
Description: A detailed, hand-colored map of Wisconsin and the western portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which also includes an inset of Isle Royale in Lake Superi...
Photograph

Apostle Island Picnic Outing

Date: 1925
Description: Group of eight adults getting in or out of a boat on an Apostle Island beach.
Photograph

Old Mission Inn on Shoreline of Lake Superior

Date: 1890
Description: Old Mission Inn and boats on shoreline of Lake Superior on Madeline Island. The Old Mission Inn had numerous modifications over the years. It was razed in...
Map or Atlas

Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: This map is mounted on cloth and shows lots and roads. An inset map is included that shows towns, lakes, rivers, and railroads within portions of the Dakot...
Map or Atlas

Map Illustrative of the Route of H.R. Schoolcraft, U.S. Ind. A., Between L. Superior & Mississippi RIver

Date: 1947
Description: This map shows the territories of Chippewa, Sioux, Winnebago, and Monomone tribes. It also shows navigation notes for rivers and lakes, Indian villages, hi...
Map or Atlas

A Geological Map of the Mineral Region From the Official Plats of the United States Surveys and Chart of Lake Superior Reduced From the Survey and Chart of Lieut. Byfield of the R.N.

Date: 1847
Description: This map identifies surveyed areas of the Upper Peninsula and shows lakes, rivers, and islands in portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and upper Can...
Photograph

Entrance to Big Bay

Date: 1934
Description: View from water of footbridge crossing lagoon at Big Bay on Madeline Island.
Postcard

Wisconsin's North Coast

Date: 1963
Description: Text on front reads: "Wisconsin's North Coast." A man is standing on the side deck of a boat, and in the distance is the Raspberry Island Lighthouse with a...
Map or Atlas

Map of the North Shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada : Showing the Location of 94,298 Acres of Mineral Land Belonging to the Ontario Mineral Lands Company and the Position of the Property of the Silver Islet Mining Company of Silver Islet

Date: 1871
Description: This map shows railroads, canals, towns and some lighthouses. Areas of the company lands proper, tin, iron, gold & silver, silver islet, and lead are color...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Mineral Lands Upon Lake Superior Ceded to the United States by the Treaty of 1842 With the Chippeway Indians

Date: 1845
Description: This map shows lakes, rivers, Chippewa land, the U.S. Mineral Land Agency, boundary between U.S. and Canada, Methodist and Catholic missions, and American ...

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