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Skiers about to Ski Down Slope

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Description: Winter scene looking down a hill towards skiers about to ski on the Capital Mississippi Alps near La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crosse is in the background, and...
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Gaff Rigged, Madison Style Iceboat

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Description: View across ice towards two people in an iceboat on Lake Mendota.
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Scandinavia Ski Team Posing in the Snow

Date: 1922
Description: Scandinavia Ski Team, all men, are posing in a row with their skis propped on their shoulders. In the background is a snow-covered hill and trees.
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Winter Snow Scene

Date: 12 05 1954
Description: Man hiking in fresh snow at Tenney Park.
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Snowshoeing-Trout Lake

Date: 1948
Description: Slightly elevated view of two men snowshoeing along a flowing stream near Trout Lake.
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Wintergreen Ski Slopes

Date: 02 1969
Description: View downhill towards three skiers standing on the left surveying the run before heading down the slope. More skiers are riding the ski lift overhead.
Postcard

Hardscrabble Ski Area

Date: 1952
Description: Text on front reads: "Hardscrabble Ski Area...Rice Lake, Wis." Text on reverse, "Hardscrabble, Inc. Rice Lake, Wis. The Cadillac of ski areas . . . ask the...
Postcard

World's First Snowmobile

Date: 1975
Description: Text on reverse reads: "World's First Snowmobile, Sayner, Wisconsin. Invented in 1924 by Carl Eliason of Sayner (pictured). This machine is liquid cooled, ...

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