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Plum Island
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View of the Plum Island rear range lighthouse from the end of the pier. The brick house was home to the lighthouse keeper and the first and second assistant keepers. A boathouse and barn are also seen. There was also a front range lighthouse on Plum Island.
1927
Hotz, Ferdinand
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Coast Guard Station
1927
View from the water of the Plum Island U.S. Coast Guard station. There is a tower in the background. Long piers extend into the lake.
Europe Lake Boathouse
1923
The Hotz boathouse and pier are reflected in the still waters of Europe Lake.
Boathouse at Europe Lake
1921
A walkway with rustic railing leads to the Hotz family boathouse on Europe Lake. A well-worn path leads downhill to the water.
Europe Lake Boathouse
1923
View from the water of the Hotz family cottage, boathouse, and rustic pier on Europe Lake.
Chambers Island Lighthouse
1920
View from water of a man with a beard standing on a pier near a small boathouse. In the background is a lighthouse with keeper's house and outbuilding.
Young Loon
1928
A juvenile loon stands in the snow on the hill above Europe Lake. The Hotz boathouse, with its walkway and rustic railing, is in the background.
