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Tractor and Plow Being Towed

Date: 03 1935
Description: A tractor and plow on a trailer is being towed by a truck.
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Kaminski Wreck

Date: 07 04 1914
Description: The wreck of John Kaminski's plane, where he had been scheduled to fly at the Fourth of July festivities.
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Well Jetting Equipment

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Description: Well jetting equipment with three hose lines extinguishing forest fires.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down center of unpaved street with storefronts on both sides. Caption reads: "Main Street, Tomahawk, Wis."
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Veterans' Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of a veterans' hospital, surrounded by trees.
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View Down Tomahawk Street

Date: 1900
Description: Panoramic view from right side of street of downtown area. In the right foreground is a man walking near the curb near a sign for a bakery. Further down th...
Postcard

Sunflower Cottage Resort

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Description: View from lake of the buildings of the Sunflower Cottage Resort. People are canoeing and boating in the lake in front of the resort, and a few people are s...
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Shoreline View

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Description: View of a shoreline and boat surrounded by trees.
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Saint Mary's Church and Parsonage

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Description: Exterior of Saint Mary's Church and Parsonage. The view from across the street shows a United States Flag in front of the parsonage. Caption reads: "St. Ma...
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Saint Mary's Catholic Church

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Description: Exterior of the Saint Mary's Catholic Church. The view from across the street features the church building's stained glass windows and belfry. Caption read...
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Sacred Heart Hospital

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Description: Exterior of Sacred Heart Hospital. The brick hospital building features a porch, balcony, and a covered entrance. Caption reads: "Sacred Heart Hospital, To...
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Tomahawk High School

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Description: Exterior of Tomahawk High School, a brick building featuring four wings and a main entrance. Adults and children stand on the school's porch and lawn. Capt...
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Residence of J.N. Meunier

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Description: Exterior of the residence of J.N. Meunier, confectioner, baker, restauranteur, and stockholder. Adults and children stand outside the residences near a fie...
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Scene in Bradley Park

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Description: Elevated ciew of Bradley Park, named in 1910 after the consolidation of 105 acres previously referred to as Prospect Point and Hog's Back. A man observes m...
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Prospect Point

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Description: A man boats near the shoreline at Prospect Point. Prospect Point consolidated with Hog's Back in 1910 to form 105 acres of land and was renamed Bradley Pa...
Postcard

Forest Rangers at Hang Out at Tomahawk Lake

Date: 1912
Description: Group portrait of twelve men posing on the steps and porch of a building, probably forest rangers. The men are wearing a variety of clothing, including a b...
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Lake Tomahawk Post Office

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Lake Tomahawk Post Office, with a woman and two young girls posed in front. A sign painted on the side of the building advertises "Sod...
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Handling a Fire Hose

Date: 08 1940
Description: Two men, one wearing a pith helmet, are directing the stream from a fire hose over a body of water. There are several men in the background, some wearing W...
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Park Entrance

Date: 1935
Description: A narrow, unpaved road passes under a rustic log arbor-like gate which marks the entrance to Bradley Park. The area is heavily wooded with tall but immatur...
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Forest Protection Headquarters

Date: 1936
Description: View across street towards men and women standing in small groups outside the brick Forest Protection Headquarters building of the Wisconsin Conservation D...

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