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Loggers Dining at Camp

Date: 1907
Description: Loggers at dinner in the woods north of Glen Flora. The man in the center is filing his saw.
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Fisherman on a River

Date: 1942
Description: Man fishing for trout at edge of river.
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Planting Trout

Date: 04 26 1936
Description: Planting trout in Waupaca County. Left to right on bank: S.A. LaVoilette, Joe Samz, Lloyd Pinkawski, Edwin Kargewski, W.M. Geiger, G. Moder, Billy LaVoilet...
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Trail Through Pines

Date: 1905
Description: Trail through the pines between Chippewa Falls and Long Lake, Chippewa County.
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Vilas Flying Boat

Date: 1915
Description: Jack Vilas (seated) in the Curtiss hydroplane he used to spot forest fires for the Wisconsin Conservation Department. (His companion is not identified.) Th...
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Pesticide Spraying

Date: 1925
Description: Loading an airplane with calcium arsenate in order to spray for the hemlock looper pest in Peninsula State Park. This is believed to be the first such use ...
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Forest Rangers on Horseback

Date: 1912
Description: Two forest rangers are posing on horseback. Handwritten on front: "Forest Rangers at Trout Lake Station."
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Smokey Poster Design #2

Date: 1944
Description: Poster design of Clarke-McNary Forest Protection Program depicting Smokey Bear pouring water on a campfire.
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Riverside Town

Date: 1902
Description: River with distant hills behind a town. An island is in the foreground.
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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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Big Spring

Date: 1910
Description: Big spring on Lake Mendota Drive. [Merrill Springs or sometimes Merrill's Spring]
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University from Picnic Point

Date: 1915
Description: The University of Wisconsin from Picnic Point. Buildings that can be seen are Bascom Hall with dome, the Students' Observatory, Washburn Observatory, the D...
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Interstate State Park

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of a canoe on the St. Croix River with wooded areas on both sides within the Interstate State Park. Established in 1900, Interstate Park was...
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Menominee Women's Crew

Date: 1943
Description: Menominee women working to protect their white pines from blister rust.
Postcard

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."
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Long Lake

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Long Lake.
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Branch Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of North Branch Street. Caption reads: "North Branch Street, Wabeno, Wis."
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Logging on a Reservation

Date: 1909
Description: A group of Native American Indian loggers pose on piles of logs at the Courtes Oreilles Reservation.
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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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Hunters Carrying Deer in Woods

Date: 1910
Description: Hunters dragging deer from woods. In the center is Frank Langeois, son of Joseph Jr.

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