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Out of Boat Cave

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Description: Two men navigating their canoe through caves at the Wisconsin Dells.
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Carriage Stuck in the Mud

Date: 1898
Description: Horse-drawn carriage stuck in a rut on a muddy road near the Ohio River in Floyd County, Indiana. One man is holding the horse while another attempts to di...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1411: Witching Up

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men "witching up."
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Raftsman's Series No. 1433: A Cold Morning

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Description: Stereograph of five people huddled under blankets on a raft. The shadow of a camera and the photographer are in the foreground.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1436: Taking It Easy. Leaving The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a raftsman, Jim Aljoe, standing with his elbow propped on his knee holding the end of the rudder. A second man is sitting on the raft in the...
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: Eating On Board

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Description: Stereograph of a group of raftsmen eating at a table onboard a lumber raft near the shoreline.
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Soldiers on Lake Mendota Shore

Date: 1876
Description: Three men on shoreline of Lake Mendota, one wearing a military uniform like those worn during the 1876 Centennial Celebrations in Madison. The location app...
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Governor La Follette and Governor Horner on Fishing Trip

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: Governor Philip La Follette (Wisconsin) and Governor Henry Horner (Illinois) enjoy a laugh in the boat during a fishing trip.
Painting

Marquette and Joliet Discover the Mississippi River

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Description: A painting depicting Marquette and Joliet in a birch bark canoe with two other men during their excursion on the Mississippi River, which they discovered o...
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Relaxing in the Woods

Date: 1898
Description: A group of men, women, and children pose for a photograph as they relax in the woods around a large hammock. In the background is a shoreline.
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Outdoor Group Portrait

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Description: A group of adults and children pose for a portrait at a lakeside setting. Four children are sitting on a bench, and a young girl sits on the ground. In the...
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Four Men Seated on Shoreline of Bay

Date: 11 07 1909
Description: Four men seated on rocky shoreline of a lake in front of D.S. Crandall's house. Left to right: E.A. Corneille, D.S. Crandall, Harry E. Dankoler, and Joe Le...
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Railroad Crew with Handcar on Trestle Over the Buffalo River

Date: 1890
Description: A railroad section crew poses with a handcar on the trestle spanning the Buffalo River, north of Alma, Wisconsin.
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Boating in Kashmir

Date: 1951
Description: Boatman on a river in Kashmir. In the background are other boats along a tree-lined shore.
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River Drivers Lunch

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Description: Log driving crew sitting down for lunch on the bank of a river (probably the Trap River or Rib River). There is a batteau at the water's edge, and one man ...
Postcard

Boat Landing, Cliff House, Devil's Lake

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Description: Black and white postcard of the boat landing in front of Cliff House, a resort hotel, in Devil's Lake State Park. Two men show off their catch of seven fis...
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Resting at Night on Patrol, Cuban Revolution

Date: 1958
Description: 26th of July Movement soldiers resting by a stream in Oriente Province during the Cuban Revolution. Two soldiers aresleeping on the sandy bank and two sold...
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Man and Dog

Date: 1923
Description: A well-dressed man poses holding a German short-haired pointer on a leash near the outlet of the Fish Creek into the harbor.
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Two Men on Shore

Date: 1923
Description: Two men, including Ferdinand L. (Fedy) Hotz, left, stand on the west shore of Spider Island off Door County. There is a small boat with an outboard motor ...
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Mink River

Date: 1923
Description: An unidentified man poses near a makeshift pier on the Mink River. A small boat with outboard motor is tied to the pier. The photographer's son Fedy (Ferd...

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