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Lumber Camp Scene

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Group portrait of loggers in a lumber camp. In front, seated on his sled, is T.J. Thompson. He traveled among the lumber camps between Winter and Raddison, selling watches and jewelry. His sled was pulled by his dog.

Date Created:
1910

Publication Information

Date Created
1910

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
Album 18.71

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013IZ3
Legacy ID
WHi 91605

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Photographs
Lumber Camp Scene

Lumber Camp Scene

1911

Group portrait of loggers and support staff in a lumber camp. In front (holding dog) is T.J. Thompson, a man that traveled using a sled pulled by his dog. He traveled among the lumber camps, sellin...

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Photographs
Dog Pulling Sled

Dog Pulling Sled

1910

T.J. Thompson seated on a sled pulled by his dog. He traveled among the lumber camps between Winter and Raddison, selling watches and jewelry.

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Postcards
Dog Pulling Sled

Dog Pulling Sled

1910

Colorized postcard of T.J. Thompson seated on a sled pulled by his dog. He traveled among the lumber camps between Winter and Raddison, selling watches and jewelry. Text on the bottom reads: "T.J. ...

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Loggers Posed with Logs

Loggers posed between two large stacks of logs near Antigo, perhaps the camp of D. Sulivan.

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Loggers Dining at Camp

Loggers Dining at Camp

1907

Loggers at dinner in the woods north of Glen Flora. The man in the center is filing his saw.

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Lumber Camp Cook Shanty

Lumber Camp Cook Shanty

Two men preparing a meal in a lumber camp shanty or bunkhouse.

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