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Postcard

Soft Maple Creek

Date: 1910
Description: A river scene, presumably Soft Maple Creek. Caption reads: "River Scene, Weyerhauser, Wis."
Photograph

Rib Mountain

Date: 1930
Description: A view looking west at Rib Mountain across the Wisconsin River from the outskirts of Wausau.
Map or Atlas

Island Moningwunakauning, Madeline Island : Home of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker

Date: 1964
Description: This 1964 map of Madeline Island, Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows existing and historical locations, roads, the boundaries of a proposed state park, secti...
Photograph

Draining Horicon Marsh

Date: 1914
Description: View of a drainage ditch in Horicon Marsh. A man is on a path along the left of the ditch.
Photograph

Plowing on Horicon Marsh

Date: 10 1914
Description: View of furrowed ground in Horicon Marsh and men on a tractor in the process of plowing a drained portion of the marsh.
Photograph

Section of Marquette Suspension Bridge

Date: 
Description: "Section of New Prairie du Chien Marquette $1,000,000 Suspension Bridge. Total length 3729 feet. Only suspension bridge on the Mississippi River. Open for ...
Photograph

Looking Northwest From Signal Point — Nelson Dewey State Park

Date: 1929
Description: Elevated view from Signal Point of the Mississippi River, railroad and surrounding forest and wetlands.
Photograph

Looking North from Nelson Dewey State Park

Date: 
Description: A bird's eye view overlooking the Mississippi River, sand bars, the railroad bridge, surrounding forests and wetlands.
Photograph

IH 624 Diesel Tactor and Rice Thresher in the Philippines

Date: 1969
Description: This photograph was likely taken by the International Harvester Overseas Division for promotional purposes, and shows a man driving an International Harves...
Photograph

Marsh Tree

Date: 07 12 1964
Description: Dead tree at the edge of a marsh. The background fades to black.
Photograph

Group of People in Field with Crashed Airplane

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view across stream in marshy area towards a group of people gathered around an aircraft wreck.
Map or Atlas

Lac Courte Oreilles - Forest Service Management Plan (Proposed) Chippewa Flowage-Sawyer County, Wisconsin : Land Use, Recreation Sites and Special Uses.

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows boundaries, roads, national forest land, bogs and wetlands, lakes, campgrounds, and boat landings.
Painting

Yahara River and Wetlands

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River at Lake Monona, with trees in the background and wetlands in the foreground.
Painting

Yahara River

Date: 1906
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River, with large trees on the shoreline.

Note: '05 & '06 were the years when Tenney Park and the Yahara River Parkway ...

Painting

Yahara River and Meadow

Date: 
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River north of Lake Mendota. Trees are on the banks to the left with foliage throughout. A meadow is on the right.
Painting

Bridge over River

Date: 
Description: Watercolor painting of a bridge over a river, with pine trees on the right and a lone tree and foliage on the left.
Painting

Yahara River

Date: 
Description: Watercolor painting of the Yahara River with trees and foliage on the banks. In the background trees line the far shore.
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map shows the uses of land in St. Croix County. Uses are indicated by colored dots. Residential(Yellow), Commercial(Red), Industrial(Grey), Parks and ...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Date: 1970
Description: This map shows colored-coded land use with a legend in the bottom margin. Land classifications include: Year-round Residential (yellow), Seasonal Residenti...
Map or Atlas

Existing Land Use 1973, Polk County, Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map is 1 of 7 and includes a location map and township diagram in the margins. The map includes a key of land type: Residential (yellow), Commercial (...

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