Beaver Beacon

one of several John Gallaghers, he died at 28

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the Gatliff stone

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Bridget Gallagher

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McDonald

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they refused to believe the dock would ever go union

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Description: none of the Gallaghers in this picture are related to any of the others -- not!

they were supposed to be sailing

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only smokers allowed in the front row

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L J Malloy learning to fix nets

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Description: movie star Ray Bolger makes one of his many trips to Beaver Island but does not convince Mayer to use it as a location

a school outing to Whiskey Point

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 06:09:23 -0500

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Description: some of the girls are doing a dance designed to restore the central oak to perfect health and produce a bumper crop of acorns

McCann's store, later the Dockside Market

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windswept pine at cemetery

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Description: people claimed this was a bonsai in an acquarium until they noticed the three small finches in the third branch from the top (on the left)

Charlie Martin preparing to cross the ice

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 06:09:22 -0500

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Description: to increase traction he cleverly fitted actual wheels to the back end of his skicar

Shing Martin

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Description: already a third-generation Islander, Shing was the father of Charlie and grandfather of Ernie and Buddy

an early view of Paradise Bay

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Pat Bonner and Alan Lomax

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Description: Lomax heard about Beaver Island's musical tradition, and came here to record them for the Smithsonian

the students of Sunnyside School

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a picnic near the ball diamond in 1888

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not allowed on the ferry until after the logs

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BIHS

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Anna Boyle

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untitled one

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untitled2

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not in this one, wait, not in the other, either

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Schooners in the Harbor

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put 'em on long, then cut 'em off

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untitled three

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the old Trading Post

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this saltbox has a 2nd floor balcony

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Description: when the horse would not get in, they resolved to build the next one around him

the Beaver Island Lumber Company at work

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Description: "Big Wheels" were used to bring logs to the tracks

logging camp near Fox Lake

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Description: they used to feed the pig on the tracks to make it easier when the time came

loading planks at the Beaver Island Lumber Company dock

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Beaver's first seeing-eye dog was paid in cheese

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this picture was taken 1 minute before the other one

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the Round Lake farm

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getting the old man's goat, not once, not twice

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restoration of the Mormon Print Shop

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Pete the Swede's

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reroofing job behind McDonough's store

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the original "A train"

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Description: this led to strong rules against hitch-hiking on buggies

Willie the Woodchopper and his fishing friends

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Winnie's Wedding

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Willy John Turner

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Willy O'Donnell: "The woodchopper"

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William Wasagesik