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Title
1890's Beach Scene -- tents in background
Creator
unknown

Institution
Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library

Subject
St. Joseph (Mich) -- Silver Beach

Subject
St. Joseph (Mich) -- Amusement Park

Subject
St. Joseph (Mich) -- Lake Michigan

Item Number
LD01c009

Relation
NULL

Type
image

Format
tiff

Description
Boys and their dog stand near the water, a man and wife stand behind them. Towards the back of the photo are some of the midway tents (walk is behind them, not in view). The large building at the back is the original gas lit ballroom.

1890

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