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Fall Scene in Northern Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Sunshine brightens autumn oak and maple leaves along a narrow road identified as Razorback Trail. There are also birch and evergreen trees in the woods.
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Summer Time on Miles Lake

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of a man fishing in a rowboat seen through a stand of Birch trees on Miles Lake.
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Prairie Chicken on Nest

Date: 06 23 1930
Description: The written description on the reverse of this photograph reads: "Prairie chicken incubating her eggs in a nest located 5 miles southwest of Plainfield." S...
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Fall Fishing on Crab Lake

Date: 1950
Description: Two men fishing in a rowboat powered by a trolling motor. They are framed by two trees on the shore of Crab Lake.
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Allis Chalmers Plant

Date: 1935
Description: Vines are growing on the facade of the Allis Chalmers factory which extends the full width of this view. There are automobiles and a street car in the back...
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Prairie Chicken and Eggs

Date: 06 27 1930
Description: A prairie chicken hen is seen in profile near her nest with its clutch of eggs. On the reverse of the print is written: "The bird has stopped to carefully ...
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Crossroads Cheese Factory

Date: 1940
Description: Shrubs in full bloom and a vigorous vine growing along the eaves create a picturesque view of a cheese factory. Typically, the long narrow building is buil...
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Knitting Mill

Date: 07 1936
Description: View across street towards vines covering the walls of the two-story brick factory building housing the Oconto Knitting Mills. A painted sign on the buildi...
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Good Catch

Date: 1935
Description: View across water towards a boy sitting in the stern of a boat holding a stringer of five good sized fish, their tails in the water. A lure is hanging from...
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Kraft Phenix Plant

Date: 07 1936
Description: Vines are growing on the side of the brick Kraft Phenix cheese factory building at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Edison Street. Raised letters on the frie...

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