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Cutover Timberland

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Description: Cutover timberlands in Northern Wisconsin.
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Columbia County from Gibralter

Date: 11 23 1949
Description: Elevated view of a field, with farmland, roads, houses, and groves of trees.
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View of Ephraim

Date: 1940
Description: A split rail fence in the foreground frames a view of Eagle Harbor and Ephraim from Peninsula State Park.
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Confiscated Sturgeon

Date: 1942
Description: Warden Kramer and an assistant hold up confiscated sturgeon caught with illegal snag lines.
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Stream Improvement

Date: 1935
Description: A stone weir has been built on a meandering river to improve it for fish habitat.
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Bird Hunting

Date: 1940
Description: Two men with shotguns, accompanied by two dogs, hunting in a grassy field. There is a row of trees and utility poles in the background.
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53-Year-Old White Pines

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Description: A 53-year-old stand of White Pine trees.
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Big Manitou Falls

Date: 1940
Description: Big Manitou Falls with trees and observation area.
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Brownstone Falls

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of the Brownstone Falls on the Bad River.
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Meadow with Tree Stumps

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Description: Grass meadow with rotting tree stumps, possibly after a fire.
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Young Blackneck Pheasants

Date: 08 1936
Description: Young blackneck pheasants flocking together in two adjacent chicken wire fenced pens. There is a shed in the background, right. The description typed on th...
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Leykauf Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: A young girl wearing a winter coat and hat is standing in a tilled field at the base of Cassell, or Leykauf, Bluff. A description on the reverse of the pri...
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Boulder Lake in Boulder Junction

Date: 1940
Description: View of trees along a fence in front of Boulder Lake.
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Cranberry Marsh

Date: 07 1936
Description: Cranberry marsh with farm buildings in the far background.
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Cranberry Drying and Storage

Date: 1934
Description: Two workmen stack crates of cranberries in an open air drying shed. The original caption which was supplied by the Agriculture Department noted that Wiscon...
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Wisconsin's First Capitol

Date: 1945
Description: Wisconsin Territorial Capitol, a building rented by the Legislature for 46 days in 1836. Caption from calendar: "Wisconsin's first Capitol — Belmont — Lafa...
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Ephraim from Peninsula State Park

Date: 1950
Description: Downtown Ephraim from Peninsula State Park, directly across the bay.
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Holy Hill

Date: 1950
Description: View looking up hill towards the Holy Hill monastery and church.
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Church in the Kettle Moraine State Forest

Date: 1940
Description: Church, several houses and field from a hill.
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Twin River Point Lighthouse

Date: 1940
Description: A log gate and log-framed sign mark the entrance to the Twin River (Rawley) Point lighthouse. The keeper's house is next to the light and has a turret and ...

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