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Engraving by Jules Jaguemart. Illus. in: Loubat, Medallic History..., 1880, v. 2, pl. 41. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: US Hist.; BI; Medals; BI WORKS; Arti More
This image has been taken from scan 000439 from volume 02 of "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833 (till 1837) and of Toronto from 1 More
Original caption: Chippewa Natl Forest, Minnesota. Fire lookout tower at the Schley Ranger Station. Tower furnished by the state forest dept of Minnesota. Taken by Smith Riley. Historic Photographs
Photographer: American Red Cross American Red Cross - "Second Aid" Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Original caption: Typical single fire line with plantation on Minnesota. Placed about 8 furrows in width & later dished. These fire lines are also used for roads. Country shown in this picture is typical of tha More
The original database describes this as: Title: Ruby Stump in Montana Production Date: 08/17/2010 Caption: Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, Mont. , August 17, 2010 -- Ruby Stump participated in the Federal D More
The original database describes this as: Title: Ceremony at Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in Montana in Montana Production Date: 08/17/2010 Caption: Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, Mont. , August 17, 2010 -- More
Significance: ... the Winter Boathouse was constructed in the early 1920s to permit winter storage of the Joyce Family's recreational flotilla. As a published account noted in 1922, the Joyce Estate contained More
Significance: ... the pitch-and-putt Golf Course was completed about 1925, with the design assistance of "a golfer associated with the Grand Rapids course." An undated, printed scorecard indicates that the cou More
Significance: ... the Observatory the Joyce Family's name for their rustic, log-framed gazebo was built "in the early 1920s." A description of the Joyce Estate, published in 1922, noted that the grounds in More
Significance: ... the Seaplane Hangar was constructed in the early 1950s to house a seaplane owned by Beatrice Clotilde ("B.C.") Joyce, the daughter of the estate's founder, David Gage Joyce. B.C. used the air More
Significance: In 1917, wealthy Chicagoan David Gage Joyce erected a complex of buildings on Trout Lake to serve as a family summer resort. A description of the Joyce Estate, published in 1922, notes that the s More
Significance: Little is known about the Privy, a small structure set in the woods about 40 feet behind (west of) the Maid's Cabin (HABS No. MN-146-M) in the Main Cabin Compound. ... This small, single-story str More
Significance: There is no documentary or pictorial evidence concerning the age or origins of the Water Tank. A description of the Joyce Estate, published in 1922, noted that the sleeping cottages in the Main C More
Significance: No historical information is available about the Tennis Court. ... Tall chain-link fencing encloses the rectangular court to the north, west and south; the east side is open. A gate is situated i More
Significance: ... the building was sited in a secluded part of the estate so that it could be a "special cabin" for "someone who wanted to be alone." Waleski states that it was "never used." Waleski also asse More
Significance: ... the Greenhouse was built in the early 1920s to provide ornamental shrubs and flowers for landscaping the grounds. David Gage Joyce's probate file, compiled in 1938, itemizes a "greenhouse" as More
Significance: No information is available that indicates why white spruce were planted at this location. ... Comprising a grove of about 100 mature trees, the White Spruce Plantation creates a woodsy canopy for More
Significance: This cellar was used to store bulbs for landscaping the estate. It was probably built about 1923, when the estate's Greenhouse was erected. ... This simple, utilitarian structure is dug into a hi More
Significance: The Sabin Lock's Northeast Operating Shelter is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex in general. The shelter is also significant as a unique More
Significance: ... the Metal Garage was constructed at the south end of Trout Lake "in the early 1930s," and was subsequently moved to its present location at the north end of the Caretaker's Compound. Its relo More
Significance: According to former Joyce Estate caretaker Joseph Waleski, Jr., the Dog Kennel was constructed "about 1955." ... This wood-frame, shed-roofed structure is of utilitarian design, typical of a farms More
Significance: Completed in 1918, the Powerhouse originally contained electrical generating equipment and switch-gear equipment. According to an account published in 1922, "all buildings and the grounds are ele More
Significance: The Wood Shed was apparently used to store fuel wood for the nearby Farmhouse, and perhaps fireplace wood for the sleeping cottages in the Main Cabin Compound. Its construction date is unknown. . More
Significance: The building probably was constructed in the mid-1920s, when, according to former Joyce Estate caretaker Joseph Waleski, Jr., the adjoining pitch-and-putt Golf Course was completed. The Golf Cour More
Significance: Located in the Main Cabin Compound (southeast) of the Main Cabin, the Commemorative Marker was erected in 1974 to celebrate the Forest Service's purchase of the former Joyce Estate for public recr More
Significance: ... this small poured-concrete structure served as a trap house for target shooting. Its construction date is unknown. The estate's founder David Gage Joyce maintained a small arsenal for huntin More
Poster for the Indian Court exhibit at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, showing Chippewa picture writing and a Seneca Indian mask. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Libra More
Significance: According to the "Grand Rapids Herald Review" of 14 March 1917, the original plan for the Joyce Estate included a "farmhouse" and "barn." An early photograph of the farmstead shows a log-frame fa More
Public domain photograph of sport activity, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Significance: Accommodating the passage of iron ore-laden ships between Lakes Superior and Huron, the Soo Locks Complex was a vital component in the transportation system that provided many American steel mills More
Significance: Building No. 5 of the Military Defense subcomplex is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex. The facility also demonstrates the strategic impo More
Significance: Building No. 2 of the Military Defense subcomplex is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex. The facility also demonstrates the strategic impo More
Significance: Building No. 4 of the Military Defense subcomplex is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex. The facility also demonstrates the strategic impo More
Significance: Building No. 3 of the Military Defense subcomplex is significant as an element that contributes to the overall integrity of the Soo Lock complex. The facility also demonstrates the strategic impo More