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Aerial View of Madeline Island Tennis Courts

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of Madeline Island including the tennis courts, houses, and the Old Mission Inn.
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In-Ground Swimming Pool on Madeline Island

Date: 1938
Description: In-ground swimming pool behind large two-story cedar shake-sided house on Madeline Island.
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H.L. Gary Summer Home

Date: 1940
Description: Lakeside view from pier of large two-story house and grounds on Madeline Island.
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Men and Boys on Hand-Pump Rail Cart

Date: 08 29 1922
Description: Men and boys are on a hand-pump rail cart on a Michigan Island beach, Lake Superior. A young girl is walking on the right.
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Boat Landing at Hermit Island

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people on boat "Zenya" at Hermit Island boat landing. L. to r. in back: Captain Angus; Mrs. Stickae; Florence Baker; Mrs. Baker; Elizabeth Abern...
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Tennis Friends

Date: 1914
Description: Four men and three women posing on Hull's tennis court.
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Motorboating at Devils Island

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a wooden in-board motorboat on Lake Superior. Two men are in the front seat, and two bathing beauties are riding in the back wavi...
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Rose Garden Gazebo

Date: 1917
Description: Log-constructed gazebo and person on bridge in rose garden.
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Two Women on Boardwalk

Date: 1912
Description: Two young women standing on a boardwalk on Madeline Island.
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Elizabeth Hull & Elizabeth Nesbit

Date: 1915
Description: Elizabeth Hull & Elizabeth Nesbit, sit outside on a bench on Madeline Island.
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Rowing on Lake Superior

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Description: Man in a rowboat with two women along the shoreline of Lake Superior.
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Outing on "Gee Whiz"

Date: 1917
Description: Ladies on the "Gee Whiz" using umbrellas as sun protection.
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Mrs. Lathrop Pushing Wheelbarrow

Date: 1910
Description: Mrs. Lathrop, the town post mistress, pushing her wheelbarrow down a long wooden dock at La Pointe. She is on her way to haul merchandise for her store.
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Girls on Madeline Island Dock

Date: 
Description: Seven girls lined up on Madeline Island Dock.
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Old Indian Burial Grounds

Date: 1935
Description: Ojibwe wooden burial houses surrounded by wooden fence on Madeline Island. Two women stand in the background.
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...
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Apostle Islands

Date: 1913
Description: Mary Baldwin (Duluth), John Neimeyer (Duluth), and the bow of the "Zenya."
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Old Mission Inn

Date: 1910
Description: View from water of the Old Mission Inn on the shore of Lake Superior in La Pointe on Madeline Island. Dwelling to the left is a portion of the lower dormit...
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Oliver Wilson, Leo Casper, and Jesse Stone

Date: 1918
Description: Oliver Wilson, Leo Capser, and Jesse Stone, all wearing hats, pose for a group portrait.
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Annuity Payment at La Pointe

Date: 1870
Description: Indians receiving payment. Seated on the right is John W. Bell. Others are, left to right, Asaph Whittlesey, Agent Henry C. Gilbert, and William S. Warren ...

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