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Fishermen with Sturgeon
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Two fishermen, Frank Gratiot (president of the Yahara Fisherman's Club) and his brother Charles, display a 4.5 foot long, 50-pound Sturgeon they caught near Hooker's Resort on the Wisconsin River.
September 22, 1949
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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