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Children Having a Picnic in Woods

Date: 1869
Description: Mixed group, mostly children, having a picnic in the woods, perhaps connected with the dedication of the East Blue Mounds Lutheran Church.
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Woman on Footbridge

Date: 1909
Description: Woman standing on footbridge in a forested area in Durwards Glen.
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Homestead on the Chippewa

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Description: Elevated view of a bow in the river, and a homestead on the shore, with a two-story house and a barn. Two wagons are close to the barn in the lower left co...
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American Baptist Assembly Grounds

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of American Baptist Assembly Grounds from Judson Tower. Below near the tree-covered shoreline are buildings, a recreation area, and a harbor ...
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Town of Victory

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Description: Elevated view form hill of the town of Victory on the bank of a river.
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Wonewoc, Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view of houses and buildings in Wonewoc.
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Menominee Women's Crew

Date: 1943
Description: Menominee women working to protect their white pines from blister rust.
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Aeroplane View of Chain O' Lakes

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of some of the 26 lakes known collectively as the Chain O' Lakes. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Chain O'Lakes, Waupaca, Wis."
Postcard

Branch Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of North Branch Street. Caption reads: "North Branch Street, Wabeno, Wis."
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Saint Clara Academy

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Saint Clara Academy, formerly known as Saint Clara College. Caption reads: "Saint Clara College — Sinsinawa, Wisconsin".
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View of Town

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of town. A church is on the left, houses are in rows on the right. Caption reads: "Made-For-Club-House — Niagara-Wis.—".
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Shelter House

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Description: A shelter house at Devil's Lake State Park.
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Elephant Rock

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Description: Elephant Rock, located on one of the bluffs at Devil's Lake State Park. In front of the rock is a wooden bench with "Elephant Rock" carved into it.
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Logging with International Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Three-quarter side view of a man driving an International KB-5 Pulpwood Special heavily loaded with logs through a wooded area. The truck was owned by John...
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Hemlock Forest

Date: 09 18 1961
Description: Bog-clearing in a stretch of hemlock forest along Highway 13.
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Douglas Fir and Logger

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Description: View of a man standing next to a douglas fir which is fourteen feet in diameter. The man is dressed in work clothes and an axe rests on his hip. In the bac...
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Balancing Rock

Date: 1920
Description: A large, balancing boulder in Paradise Park, Ohio. A man is posed standing on the left side of the rock and a woman is posed standing on the right side of ...
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Elevated View of Shaker Settlement

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Description: Elevated view of the Shaker community, which was organized in 1794, showing numerous houses, a windmill, and a vast expanse of the surrounding wooded area.
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Sunset Forest Arbor

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Description: A small group sits under an ivy-covered arbor which covers what appears to be a fresh water well. The arbor is set in the woods and bears a horse-shoe shap...
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Black River

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Description: Elevated view of the Black River at low water, showing exposed stocks and wing dams with waterfront buildings and forested hills in the background. Caption...

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