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| Description: | The sternwheel excursion J.S., loading an excursion party below dock. Horse and cart in foreground. Caption reads: "Steamer J.S. Loading Excursion P... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Camp Stella looking south toward the Bayfield County shoreline from an Apostle Island. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View of the State Fish Hatchery with a boat in the foreground. Caption reads: "View at State Fish Hatchery Spooner, Wis." |
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| Description: | Storefronts and pedestrians on Main Street, with Buffalo Lake in the background. The Montello State Bank is on the left street corner. The City Market is f... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Man and dog standing near bridge. Buildings in background. There is a boat on the left on the water near the bridge. Caption reads: "Bridge, Okauchee, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Ice House Bay and the lake. A man and a dog are standing on dock in the foreground, and on the right is a man in rowboat. There is a large building on the... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Two men are pulling a giant fish over a wooden fence. They are on the shore of a lake. On the ground beside the men rests a pile of several other giant fis... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A group of men on a lakeshore grapple with a giant pike. Two men pull on a rope hooked to the pike while two more stand ready with harpoon-like sticks. Ano... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | A fisherman is reclining in his boat at sunset as many fish swim in the lake. He is drinking beer out of a tap attached to a barrel floating in the water. ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a giant fish resting on a single flatbed railroad car, next to a lake. Black text above the image field reads, "A Carload of Fish." |
| Date: | 06 30 1916 |
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| Description: | Three men attempt to pull a giant fish onto shore using a rope. A dam spans the length of the river in the background. Red text in the upper left corner be... |
| Date: | 08 05 1922 |
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| Description: | Two fishermen on a lake catch a giant fish. Both of the fishermen are wearing hats and one is smoking a pipe. A dock and the tip of a boat are in the foreg... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a fisherman in a rowboat catching a giant turtle. The male companion of the fisherman has fallen in and lost his hat amidst the excitement.... |
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| Description: | Three men in a old-fashioned car are driving in a lake and trying to catch two giant fish near the shore. One of the men drives while the other two are try... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of three fishermen in a rowboat, seen from behind, trying to reel in giant fish. A shadowy forest is visible on the opposite side of the river... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a man fishing. The man, standing barefoot on a log, attempts to reel in a giant Bull-head fish, while another fish lurks ominously nearby. ... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a man fishing. The man, wearing waders and up to his knees in water, is struggling to reel in a giant bass. The words "Nip & Tuck with a Ba... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a woman reeling in a huge fish. The woman, wearing a skirt, is standing on a dock overlooking a lake. White text in the upper middle portio... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a man pulling a giant fish into his rowboat. As the text box in the lower left corner--which reads "Swallowed The Pole and All"--suggests,... |
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| Description: | A large, ominous fish jumps over a red canoe, attempting to eat the man in the canoe. The man, wearing a brown suit, dives into the water. The card's capti... |
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