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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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Men on Snowshoes

Date: 1935
Description: Winter scene with four men walking on snowshoes through a forest.
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Mercer Ranger Station

Date: 07 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Mercer Ranger Station from a watchtower.
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WPA Bridge

Date: 06 01 1936
Description: Bridge and truck trail constructed by Works Progress Administration (WPA) workmen to facilitate forest fire prevention and control.
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Chequamegon Checking Station

Date: 07 1936
Description: Checking station at the entrance of Chequamegon National Forest in Taylor County.
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Trail Along West Bluff at Copper Falls

Date: 08 1936
Description: Trail through Copper Falls State Park along the west bluff, through virgin hemlock timber.
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Minocqua

Date: 07 10 1949
Description: Aerial view of Minocqua showing the surrounding lakes.
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Forest Nursery

Date: 1951
Description: Aerial view of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company nursery.
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Nicolet National Forest

Date: 01 01 1934
Description: Man in uniform leaning up against the base of a large tree.
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Gathering at Large Picnic

Date: 08 08 1914
Description: View of men, women and children sitting on benches near picnic tables set out under trees.
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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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University Drive in Winter

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene of trees on a snowy hill along University Drive. There is a building at the top of the hill obscured by trees.
Postcard

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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J. Leroy Farmer Hemp Mill

Date: 1943
Description: Field of shocked hemp with stock pile, and the J. Leroy Farmer Hemp Mill in the background.
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Mixed Cedar Forest

Date: 05 26 1963
Description: The edge of a mixed cedar forest with aspen tree.
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Big Falls Fire Fighters

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of a fire fighting crew posing with buckets and shovels. They are battling the Big Falls Forest Fire.

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