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Fishing Boat on the Lake

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View from shoreline of boaters sitting in silhouette beyond a pier on a lake.

Date Created:
August 29, 1956
Creator:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Publication Information

Creator Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Date Created August 29, 1956

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 44 x 28 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Milwaukee photographs, 1955-1956, 1960-1965
Call Number PH 1000 (3)

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0137HU
Legacy ID
WHi 10865

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Couple on Pier with Water Skis

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An elderly man looking blissful, sitting in a boat getting ready to cast his line.

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Lawrence Martin and Will Hotchkiss fishing off a pier early in the morning.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower and his brothers on a fishing trip proudly exhibiting muskies and northern pike on a Wisconsin lake. From left are Dwight, Edgar, Milton, and Roy Eisenhower.

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Last Light

Last Light

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Docked sailboats at dusk. There are silhouettes of people standing on the pier in the distance.

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