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Urhenholdt Memorial Forest

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Description: Marker at the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest established by farmer Soren J. Uhrenholdt on land that was part of northern Wisconsin's "Cutover Region." A leader...
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Peter Wolfe and William Wolfe

Date: 1932
Description: Outdoor portrait of Peter Wolfe, chief of Lac Courte d'Oreilles band of Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indians, with his son William Wolfe, who was Secretary of Lac Cou...
Drawing

Hayward Indian Boarding School

Date: 1900
Description: Perspective drawing of the buildings at the Hayward Indian School. There is a man in a boat in the right foreground and an empty boat in the left foregroun...
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Lumber Camp Scene

Date: 1911
Description: 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. ...
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Lumber Camp Scene

Date: 1910
Description: 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,...
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Removing Stumps on Uhrenholdt Farm

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Description: A group of men remove a large stump with the help of horses and a winch on the family farm.
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Ojibwa Roadside Park Picnic

Date: 1932
Description: An early view of the Ojibwa Roadside Park. There are several automobiles in the background, and people sit on benches under the trees.
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Ojibwa Roadside Park Picnic

Date: 1940
Description: A group of people having a picnic at the Ojibwa Roadside Park. There are several cars and trucks in the background, and a small building. The picnic tables...
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American Legion Picnic in Ojibwa Roadside Park

Date: 1932
Description: A group of six men and three women are cooking over a smoky campfire at the Ojibwa Roadside Park.
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Ojibwa Roadside Park

Date: 1940
Description: Several small groups of people are scattered about the roadside park among picnic tables. There are parked automobiles, and a small building.
Photograph

Custodian Whitman at Ojibwa Roadside Park

Date: 1940
Description: Man standing near a tree stump in the Ojibwa Roadside Park. Two automobiles are parked in the background. The verso of the photograph reads: "Custodian Whi...
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Large White Pine on Flambeau River State Forest

Date: 11 17 1949
Description: Three men, Breuer, Kielcheski, and Harrington, are standing in front of a large white pine in a snow field. The Flambeau River State Forest is located in p...
Postcard

Horse-Drawn Logging Sled

Date: 1916
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of a horse-drawn sled loaded with logs coming out of the woods. One or two men are driving the sled, and a man is wal...
Postcard

Baraboo Club, Lake Chetac

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Description: View across lake towards a building with a screened-in porch on the shore. Two men are standing on a pier with rowboats docked nearby. Two women are standi...
Photograph

Dedication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 08 15 1947
Description: A group of people are gathered outdoors for the dedication.
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Dedication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 08 15 1947
Description: A group of people are gathered outdoors for the dedication.
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Rededication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 05 1969
Description: Derek Olson, standing on left unveiling stone, and Johanne Uhrenholdt Johnson speaking outdoors to a group of people at the rededication ceremony.
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Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest Sign

Date: 09 1971
Description: Johanne Uhrenholdt Johnson, daughter of S.J. and Christine Uhrenholdt, and Frank Shafrik, Forester, are standing with a sign to the Uhrenholdt Memorial For...
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Sigurd F. Olson at Rededication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 05 1969
Description: Sigurd F. Olson standing outdoors speaking to a group of people. Sigurd was a son-in-law of Soren and Christine Uhrenholdt.
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Sigurd F. Olson at Rededication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 05 1969
Description: Sigurd F. Olson standing outdoors speaking to a group of people. Sigurd was a son-in-law of Soren and Christine Uhrenholdt.

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