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Wisconsin Float in New York

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View towards a group of people looking at a float, built on the bed of a truck, representing the Wisconsin Conservation Department. The float is stopped on a street in Greenwich Village. A sign at the top of the float reads: "Relax in Wisconsin... Where Friends and Nature Meet," along with two large mounted fish, a walleyed pike and a muskellunge. Screens and signage on the side of the float draw attention to live animals, including wolves and foxes held within. There is a woman in the passenger seat of the truck who appears to be talking to a young man wearing cap and a long apron who is carrying a bugle.

Date Created:
September 19, 1937
Creator:
Coon, C. L.

Publication Information

Creator Coon, C. L.
Date Created September 19, 1937

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957
Call Number (W535)629

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013OE0
Legacy ID
WHi 134049

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