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| Description: | Elevated view through trees up the river towards islands, from the mouth of Witches' Gulch. |
| Date: | 1762 |
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| Description: | Map including the land and islands surrounding the Gulf of Mexico. The regions and islands are labeled, as are a few rivers and cities. This map was engrav... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Building, boats, and fish net drying reels on South Twin Island in the Apostle Islands archipelago. |
| Date: | 1884 |
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| 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... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of Stella Cove looking out on the lake near Presque Isle or Stockton Island, part of the Apostle Islands. A sailboat is on the right. Ca... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Camp Stella looking south toward the Bayfield County shoreline from an Apostle Island. |
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| Description: | Postcard of the Grand Piano geological formation on Devil's Island. Caption reads: "Apostle Islands, Wis. Devil's Island, the Grand Piano." |
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| Description: | Postcard of the Sentinel Rock geological formation. Caption reads: "Apostle Islands, Wis. Devil's Island, The Sentinel Rock on southern point of island." |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | This map shows the types of upland and lowland forest vegetation on Stockton Island, one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. |
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| Description: | Postcard of the excursion boat the "Chippewa" docked in Bayfield, before taking passengers to the Apostle Islands. Two ducks can be seen swimming in the fo... |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Ashland, on the shores of Lake Superior, with insets of The Apostle Islands Chequamagon Bay & Ashland, and Distances from Ashland. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | This map includes directories, illustrations, and an inset location map and also covers Rock, Hog, Detroit and Plum islands. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of rocks and driftwood along Rocky Island's shoreline, part of the Apostle Islands. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View across water towards three men and a woman posing while standing in a wooden boat in a sea cave in the Apostle Islands. Rock formations and other sea ... |
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| Description: | Women loading cargo onto a U.S. ship at St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands by way of baskets balanced on the tops of their heads. |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of three rowboats floating in the water off a rocky shore, and in the distance several rocky islands with trees. |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of the Grand Arch geological formation on Sand Island, part of the Apostle Islands. Caption reads: "Grand Arch, Sand I., Apostle Is., La... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Long Lake with two small islands. A building is on the far shoreline. Caption reads: "View of Long Lake, Mercer, Wis." |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Hull family boarding the "Lizzie W." from one of the Apostle Islands. |
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| 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... |
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