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"Plowboy" Approaching the Mission Dock
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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, Washburn, Bayfield, and La Pointe.
1904
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1904 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photographs of Chequamegon region of Wisconsin, circa 1885-1945 |
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| Call Number | PH 4592 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Colonel and Mrs. Woods Arrive
1901
Colonel and Mrs. Woods (right center) arriving on Madeline Island dock for summer visit. Thomas Stahl and his dog team (at left), loading luggage into dog cart. Steamer "Plowboy" is in the background.
Mission Landing
1910
Steamboat "Skater" and two sailboats at end of the mission dock on Madeline Island.
Lizzie W. at Mission Dock
1900
Sailboat Lizzie W. at the Mission Dock. Captain Daniel Russell Angus, in the white sleeves, is at the tiller. The boat was named after Elizabeth Woods, the wife of Frederick Woods.
The "Plowboy" Ferry
View down pier crowded with people next to the steamboat "Plowboy," which is docked and filled with passengers.
Sailboat "Alpha"
1900
Group of people on sailboat "Alpha" at dock on Madeline Island. Captain Daniel Angus is at the tiller.
The Ferry "Plowboy"
View across water towards the "Plowboy" ferrying passengers across the lake. The far shoreline is in the distance.
