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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight. The marker text reads: "FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View towards tower, with a man standing on the platform on the top. This postcard has a handwritten notation on the back: "One of the first forest protecti... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a stand of tall trees in the forest at Trout Lake. A hat is hanging on the trunk of a tree in the center. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | C.L. (Neal) Harrington leaning against a log somewhere in France. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Neal Harrington was assigned to the American Expeditionary Forces in October 1918. He was sent to France with the 20th Engineering Corp as a 2nd lieutenant... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | This building was used for cooking and eating. The clothesline on the left has clothes hanging on it. Neal Harrington has written on the postcard: "Trout... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The annotation on the photograph says: "Another picture of the shack - blankets hanging out. Indian Al." Another version of this photograph is annotated:... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | This photograph of downed trees and branches is annotated, possibly by C.L. Harrington: "A fire hazard at this date Feb 28 '41. I have salvaged all or ab... |
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| Description: | Four men are lounging on the porch of a small house in the middle of a cleared forest plot. Two of the men are holding dogs. To the right of the house is t... |
| Date: | 02 19 1949 |
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| Description: | Rib Mountain Ski Lodge. There are a number of skiers on the left, and people stand near the lodge. Cars are parked on the right. |
| Date: | 01 31 1936 |
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| Description: | View across snow towards a concession building on the left and a parked truck on the right. Caption on back reads: "Concession building is at the left. The... |
| Date: | 01 31 1936 |
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| Description: | The description on the back reads: "The custodian building in Pattison Park which will not conform with the Combination building 200 feet away if the latte... |
| Date: | 03 29 1951 |
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| Description: | Indoor group portrait of men posed with the Wisconsin Official Marker. From left to right on either side of the marker are: Clifford Lord, Secretary of Sit... |
| Date: | 01 31 1936 |
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| Description: | View across snow towards concession building with an automobile parked in front near the porch. There is a Hamm's Beer sign hanging off the roof. Annotatio... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | C.L. (Neal) Harrington standing among the pines (Trout Lake?). |
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| Description: | Two men are standing in the snow in the woods. Each man is holding one traditional wooden snowshoe. The man on the left has a pipe in his mouth and is poin... |
| Date: | 10 28 1936 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of the state foresters at a meeting of the National Association of State Foresters in Wisconsin, October 28-30th. |
| Date: | 11 01 1929 |
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| Description: | View of two men on the ladder of the tower. Annotation on the back reads: "Baker tower, semi-closed, used later." |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | The first forestry building at Trout Lake Headquarters. It served the crew for eating and sleeping while they were clearing for the nursery site in progres... |
| Date: | 07 04 1947 |
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| Description: | Group of people standing in the yard in front of the lighthouse. The verso has this annotation: "'Eagle Light' Lighthouse, Peninsula Park, Fish Creek, Wi... |
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