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“Sunset Iron Ore Bay” poem published, 1973

Also November 1973 Iron Ore Bay poem

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1973-11
WithinIron Ore Bay
ErasModern era
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circa 1973-11
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Iron Ore Bay

Summary

The November 1973 Beaver Beacon published “Sunset Iron Ore Bay,” a literary description of the bay and shoreline. The issue introduced it as a composition by a friend of Edward S. Ladd and printed the signature “LJM: Nov. 1970.”

Evidence and limits

This record captures publication and literary framing. It does not identify the poet, turn the poem into a weather or geographic survey, or date an observed visit to Iron Ore Bay.

Sources

  1. Publishes a poem describing a red western sky, pines, waves, an offshore boat, and Iron Ore Bay; the issue says it was composed by a friend of Edward S. Ladd and prints “LJM: Nov. 1970.” It does not identify the poet or establish the scene as a survey, weather observation, or dated visit.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page issue scan confirms the poem, attribution framing, and printed signature; it does not expand the author, place, or observational claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, ““Sunset Iron Ore Bay” poem published, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sunset-iron-ore-bay-poem-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1973, “Sunset Iron Ore Bay.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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