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Photograph

Blister Rust Exhibit

Date: 08 1934
Description: Building at the Tri-State Fair, outside of which a white pine tree dying from white pine blister rust is displayed.
Postcard

Along the Old Indian Trails

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a hiking trail winding through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Al...
Postcard

The Lower Falls

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Lower Falls on the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River ...
Postcard

Summer White House on the Brule

Date: 1926
Description: Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S...
Photograph

Pattison State Park

Date: 01 31 1936
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...
Photograph

Pattison State Park

Date: 01 31 1936
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...
Photograph

Pattison State Park

Date: 01 31 1936
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...
Photograph

Stony Hill at Brule River State Forest

Date: 1960
Description: Tall trees in a snowy forest on a sunny day.
Photograph

Stony Hill Logs at Brule

Date: 1960
Description: Several men are working with logs and equipment in Brule River State Forest.
Photograph

Log Piles at Stony Hill at Brule River State Forest

Date: 1960
Description: Several piles of logs along a logging road waiting for truck pick up.
Photograph

Old Growth Norway Pine

Date: 04 1962
Description: An old growth Norway pine forest in the Brule River Valley.

The photograph is annotated by Ed [Mar?] Harrold: "Those are very nice norway. I am wondering...

Map or Atlas

Picturesque Tours of Douglas County, Wisconsin Agricultural, Scenic and Historical : Beginning at the Offices of the Superior Association of Commerce, Androy Hotel, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This map shows rivers, lakes, communities, woods, fishing locations, and vacation destinations. The back of the map includes text about agricultural, sceni...
Photograph

Boy Looking at St. Croix Lake

Date: 1967
Description: Elevated view of St. Croix Lake. In the foreground is a boy sitting in the grass looking at the view.
Photograph

After the Fire

Date: 1935
Description: Two logging roads diverge in a stand of burned jack pine trees, dividing the scene into three parts. In the background, near the left branch of the road, t...
Photograph

Trout Fishing on the Brule

Date: 1949
Description: A man wading and fishing in the Brule River. He is wearing waders, a plaid shirt, hat and creel, and has netted a fish. In the background is a forest and p...
Photograph

Daily Limit

Date: 1952
Description: Two unidentified hunters with recently killed Ruffed Grouse in the St. Croix River area.
Photograph

Brule to Lake Nebagamon

Date: 1950
Description: A snow-covered road disappears over a hill on a county highway between the Brule River and Lake Nebagamon. Pine trees line both sides of the road.

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