Beaver Beacon

one of several John Gallaghers, he died at 28

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Bridget Gallagher

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:27 +0000

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the Gatliff stone

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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!

McDonald

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:26 +0000

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they were supposed to be sailing

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:25 +0000

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L J Malloy learning to fix nets

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:24 +0000

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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

only smokers allowed in the front row

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:24 +0000

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McCann's store, later the Dockside Market

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a school outing to Whiskey Point

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:23 +0000

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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

Charlie Martin preparing to cross the ice

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:22 +0000

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

windswept pine at cemetery

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:22 +0000

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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)

Shing Martin

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:21 +0000

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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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the students of Sunnyside School

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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

a picnic near the ball diamond in 1888

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BIHS

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not allowed on the ferry until after the logs

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Anna Boyle

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untitled one

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Schooners in the Harbor

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

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put 'em on long, then cut 'em off

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the old Trading Post

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untitled three

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the Beaver Island Lumber Company at work

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

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

loading planks at the Beaver Island Lumber Company dock

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:06 +0000

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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

this picture was taken 1 minute before the other one

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

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the Round Lake farm

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:04 +0000

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restoration of the Mormon Print Shop

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:03 +0000

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

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:03 +0000

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reroofing job behind McDonough's store

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:02 +0000

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Pete the Swede's

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the original "A train"

Tue, 01 Apr 2003 11:09:01 +0000

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

Willy O'Donnell: "The woodchopper"

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 08:14:38 +0000

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Willy John Turner

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 08:14:38 +0000

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Winnie's Wedding

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 08:14:38 +0000

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Willie the Woodchopper and his fishing friends

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 08:14:38 +0000

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