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Man Outdoors with Phonograph

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Description: A man sits in a wooded area and plays music on a phonograph.
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Camp Near Sydney

Date: 01 16 1909
Description: Men hiking through a forest in the snow "near Camp Sydney". Some of the men have guns, and a dog is sitting in the snow.
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Universal Rock Crusher

Date: 10 12 1938
Description: Men work with a Universal crusher, used to crush 400 yards of gravel in 8 hours. The crusher was powered by an International PA-100 power unit owned by E.F...
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Power Unit at Lumber Site

Date: 1938
Description: A man sits on a metal barrel near an International I-30 tractor modified into a P-30 power unit. The power unit was used with a Skagil hoist at a lumber si...
Photograph

Two Hunters in Pine Forest

Date: 1932
Description: View of two men who are hunters, each holding a gun and standing next to the tree trunks of large pine trees in a pine forest.
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Downed Pilot's Survival Gear

Date: 11 21 1943
Description: Major Arthur L. Post of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was shot down on June 20th, 1943 and rescued on September 28th, 1943, after 101 days in the jungle. Here Post...
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Boy Outdoors Holding Rifle

Date: 1965
Description: Outdoor informal quarter-length portrait of a boy about 10 or 11-years-old holding a rifle.
Postcard

State House Crew

Date: 1912
Description: Group portrait of forest rangers outside a house. They are wearing work clothes, boots and a variety of hats. A man on the right is holding a gun and point...
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Ranger Meeting in Tomahawk

Date: 06 19 1955
Description: C.L. (Neal) Harrington is second from left at a retirement dinner for Henry Freund.
Map or Atlas

Map of Forest Lodge on Lake Namakagon

Date: 1930
Description: Original map made with watercolor and inkwash. Includes a legend of buildings, roads, natural features and other details of the lodge. Inset at bottom has ...
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Cigar Box Cover for Nelson Dewey Cigars

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Description: Cigar box cover with a head and shoulders portrait of Nelson Dewey. Beneath his portrait is a Native American headdress, a tomahawk, a stone club and a qui...
Map or Atlas

Theatrum Belli in America Septentrionali: II. Foliis Comprehensum

Date: 1755
Description: This map shows the eastern half of North America during the French and Indian war, including cities, borders, Native American Land, forts, and detailed geo...
Map or Atlas

Nova Virginiae Tabula

Date: 1667
Description: Map of Virginia depicting the discoveries detailed by John Smith in his exploration of the region. It shows Jamestown, Native American tribes and villages,...
Photograph

Dad Changing Plates

Date: 1909
Description: Howard Greene (Dad) is changing negative plates in his large format camera on the banks of the Presque Isle River.
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Holzhay's Station

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Description: Stereograph of two Menomonee Indian family groups in horse-drawn wagons. One boy is standing next to a wagon and a man is standing on the right holding a g...
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Shading the Camera in the Woods

Date: 1921
Description: With her face partially shaded by a hat, Jeannette Holt is holding a cast iron frying pan sideways to shade the camera as a young man, sitting at the base ...
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In the Woods

Date: 08 30 1918
Description: Wearing a hat and scarf, an unknown woman is sitting on the ground in the woods, looking at the camera. To her right, amidst ferns and plants, Lucy Rumsey ...
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Good Friends in the Woods

Date: 08 14 1912
Description: Jeannette Holt and two close friends are lying down on their backs on a tarp next to each other in the woods. Younger sister Eleanor Holt is also lying dow...
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Boathouse with Elevator and Flying an American Flag

Date: 10 1960
Description: A two-story, vertical log boathouse on Lake Namakagon. The second floor has a wrap-around deck, and both floors have windows with green striped awnings. A ...

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