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Governor La Follette and Governor Horner on Fishing Trip

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: Governor Philip La Follette (Wisconsin) and Governor Henry Horner (Illinois) enjoy a laugh in the boat during a fishing trip.
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Governor's Fishing Expedition

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: Governor Philip Fox La Follette (center) together with Governors Horner (Illinois) and Kraschel (Iowa) pose in front of the fish they caught during a fishi...
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Nature Study

Date: 1930
Description: Small group of women with a leader in wooded area on a trail engaged in nature study.
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Calendar

Date: 1946
Description: Two canoes are pulled up on the shoreline in the Flambeau River State Forest.
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Two Youth in Elephant Cave

Date: 1940
Description: A young boy and girl posed inside of the Elephant Cave in the east bluffs at Devil's Lake State Park.
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Men in the Backwoods

Date: 1930
Description: Men, either campers or fishermen, portaging a canoe through backwoods cut-over forest area.
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Snowshoeing-Trout Lake

Date: 1948
Description: Slightly elevated view of two men snowshoeing along a flowing stream near Trout Lake.
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Girl Climbing Rocks at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1938
Description: A girl climbing over the rocks at Devil's Lake State Park against a scenic view of the lake and surrounding areas.
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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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Beach at Copper Falls State Park

Date: 07 1940
Description: The bathing beach and bath house at Copper Falls State Park. Two swimmers are sitting and standing on a dock with a platform.
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Beach at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Men, women, and children swimming, playing, and relaxing at the beach at Devil's Lake State Park. Two long docks extend into the water and the scene is rep...
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Vista of Devil's Lake

Date: 
Description: A vista of Devil's Lake from the high rock formations at Devil's Lake State Park. A girl is posed in the center on a rock with her back toward the camera, ...
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Calvin Coolidge Fishing

Date: 1928
Description: President Calvin Coolidge fishing at Cedar Island Lodge, rustic lodge of Henry C. Pierce, 35 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, on the Brule River. This lodge...
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Fisherman Walter Meske of Watertown holds up a fish he caught while ice fishing on Salmo Pond near Black Earth.
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Nature Hike

Date: 1939
Description: An unidentified man is leading a group of young women on an educational walk in the Kettle Moraine State Forest. He is pointing upward near a large tree. T...
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Swimming at the Bad River

Date: 07 1940
Description: Two boys and two girls swimming at the Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. One of the girls is diving off the dock that also has a platform. In the backg...
Historical Essay

Life at the State House: Trout Lake Forestry Headquarters - Image Gallery Essay

Learn about the history of the Trout Lake Forestry Headquarters in Vilas County

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