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Community photographs — public Facebook groups and pages2026-03-14-1808416113490749

Posted to Beaver Island Boat Company (Facebook page) by Beaver Island Boat Company on 2026-03-14 04:01:27

A crowd gathers outside decorated buildings for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, with a kilted dancer and a dog in a scarf.

Posted to Beaver Island Boat Company (Facebook page) by Beaver Island Boat Company on 2026-03-14 04:01:27. Caption as posted: "Celebrating St. Patrick's Day on Beaver Island this weekend looks a little whiter compared to nearly 20 years ago. That doesn't stop the Islanders from having fun. Stay warm! ☘️"

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A large crowd stands outdoors in front of several commercial-looking buildings, including one with a long wooden balcony. Many people wear green clothing, hats, or scarves, while a person in a green shirt and tartan kilt appears to dance at the right. A brown dog wearing a striped scarf stands in the foreground, and several people watch from the balcony above.

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HAPPY St. Patrick's Day!
ARKET

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The catalogue record identifies this as a photograph posted by the Beaver Island Boat Company on March 14, 2026. Its captured caption says the St. Patrick’s Day celebration was being compared with one nearly 20 years earlier and describes the scene as unusually white and cold.

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Why this archive publishes it. Public Facebook groups and pages run by island organisations and residents. Each item credits the poster by name and links to the original post. Removal on request.

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Community photographs — public Facebook groups and pages
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https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1808416113490749&set=pb.100029671343353.-2207520000
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2026-03-13
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“Posted to Beaver Island Boat Company (Facebook page) by Beaver Island Boat Company on 2026-03-14 04:01:27”. Individual posters, credited per image. Beaver Island Archive, https://beaverislandarchive.org/media/photograph/2026-03-14-1808416113490749/. copy retrieved 2026-03-13.

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