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Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | La Pointe, Madeline Island, Wisconsin, lantern slides, circa 1900 |
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| Call Number | (X2)20160 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Old Mission Cottages
1910
View from water of Mission cottages along shoreline of Lake Superior in La Pointe, Madeline Island.
Old Mission Inn on Shoreline of Lake Superior
1890
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 1965.
Old Mission Inn
1910
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 dormitory.
"Plowboy" Approaching the Mission Dock
1904
View from shoreline of the steamboat "Plowboy" approaching the Mission Dock at La Pointe. The Plowboy was the first steam ferry to go to Madeline Island. The boat made regular runs between Ashland,...
Leo Capser Playing Piano on Old Mission Dock
1920
Leo Capser, founder of the Madeline Island Historical Museum, sitting on a bench playing piano on the Old Mission Dock at Madeline Island.
Summer Homes on Madeline Island
1938
Large vacation homes in La Pointe, Madeline Island. Bayfield is in the background on the far shore of Lake Superior.
