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Recreation

Persons, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, [Children are pictured playing on a large boat-like swing at what may be Electric Park?]

Scanned: December 20, 2010


Communication - Telephone

Persons, , [A little girl stands on a table to use the telephone. A Houghton phone book hangs near the phone with a date of December, 1905?]

Scanned: December 21, 2010


Role Reversal

Persons, Manners and Customs, [A poor quality photo with an interesting subject. A man wearing an apron and a boy are pictured doing the dishes.]

Scanned: December 21, 2010


Recreation - Picnics

Persons, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, [Four well-dressed men have prepared a fire and are cooking a meal in the woods. Picnic baskets and a thermos as well as a blanket are nearby.]

Scanned: December 21, 2010


Fishing

Persons, Manners and Customs, Recreation, Sports, Aquatic Sports, Fishing, [A boy is very proud of the two large fish he caught.]

Scanned: December 21, 2010


Fire Fighters

Persons, Fire Department, Officials and Employees, Fire Fighters, [A team of horses pull what appears to be a heavy piece of fire fighting equipment. A large hose is attached to the equipment which travels on sled-like runners.]

Scanned: December 22, 2010


Commercial Fishing

Persons, Manners and Customs, [Two men hang their nets out to dry. A multi-seat carriage can be seen in the background.]

Scanned: December 22, 2010


Cottages

Persons, Buildings, Dwellings, Lyon's Cottage at Eagle Harbor [The family gathers on the porch of the cottage called "Yakima Lodge". The structure is an interesting piece of architecture.]

Scanned: December 22, 2010


Railroads

Persons, Transportation, Railroads, Seasons, Winter [Two men stand on a wooden bridge. A train and station are in the background. Might be the Phoenix or Cliff area?]

Scanned: December 22, 2010


Albert Brockway

Persons, , Albert Brockway, Lake Linden [Photo of Mr. Brockway sitting in a booth, perhaps at an exhibition. Sacks of Flavo Flour are on display. The flour is manufactured by the Houghton Milling and Elevator Co., Houghton, Mich.]

Scanned: December 22, 2010