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Two Men with Tall Pines

Date: 1936
Description: View of a man standing on top of another man's shoulders, leaning up against a large tree trunk for a tall pine.
Photograph

Logging Truck Scene

Date: 1932
Description: Two men stand next to a truck with a trailer full of snowy lumber, and more lumber in the background.
Print

International A-120 4x4 Truck Postcard

Date: 1957
Description: Advertising postcard featuring a color illustration of a man driving an International A-120 4x4 pickup truck with a winch (tow truck). The side of the truc...
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Woman Dressed in Sari

Date: 1930
Description: White woman standing outside on the sidewalk wearing a Sari, eyeglasses, and ballet shoes. There are buildings, sidewalks and trees in the background.
Photograph

Drum and Bugle Corps Marching

Date: 1930
Description: View of twenty-one men marching outside holding rifles, drums and bugles. Many of the men are wearing hats.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: One of the Squash

Date: 1910
Description: Three smiling children wearing white clothing are sitting atop a gigantic, dark squash. Text in top left corner reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis." Fence lines back ...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Out for Air

Date: 1923
Description: Two police officers holding rifles escort two prisoners into a paddywagon. Lining the road is a long, perspective view of an outdoor prison. Red text impri...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Trout on Truck

Date: 1976
Description: Photomontage of a giant trout resting on the back of a bright red flatbed pickup truck. Children look on with awe; one is pointing at the trout. White curs...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Fish Near Dam

Date: 06 30 1916
Description: Three men attempt to pull a giant fish onto shore using a rope. A dam spans the length of the river in the background. Red text in the upper left corner be...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: A Bull-head Worth Catching

Date: 1909
Description: Photomontage of a man fishing. The man, standing barefoot on a log, attempts to reel in a giant Bull-head fish, while another fish lurks ominously nearby. ...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Nip and Tuck

Date: 1911
Description: Photomontage of a man fishing. The man, wearing waders and up to his knees in water, is struggling to reel in a giant bass. The words "Nip & Tuck with a Ba...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Fur Herring

Date: 
Description: Altered photograph depicting a herring as though it was covered in fur. Caption at the top reads: "Fur herring to be found only in Rice Lake, Wis." No. 20...
Photograph

Shoreline Cottage near Hayward

Date: 
Description: View from water of a man wearing a hat and boots walking along the shoreline. A cabin is located up on the bank.
Photograph

Ojibwa Boy

Date: 1938
Description: A smiling Ojibwa boy standing in a boxing ring holding an eagle feather. The boy is wearing a buckskin shirt with fringe and a porcupine roach.
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Pointing Ojibwa

Date: 1938
Description: An Ojibwa man pointing toward the sky. He is wearing a beaded and appliqued apron over leggings, a buckskin vest, and a feather war bonnet.
Photograph

Jules Lake Chippewa Lodge

Date: 1935
Description: View from yard of a single story house with enclosed front porch. In the foreground is an outdoor umbrella over two chairs and a small table.
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Feeding Fawn

Date: 1935
Description: Two small boys at Point Henry Resort at Spider Lake are dressed in short pants and are feeding a fawn from a bottle.
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Sitting on a Bench at Lyndale Bay Resort

Date: 1938
Description: View from water of two men sitting on a bench near the shoreline of Upper Eau Claire Lake.
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Standing in front of the Daily Press

Date: 1938
Description: Three men standing on the sidewalk outside of the offices of the Ashland Daily Press.
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Bobsled Chute

Date: 1938
Description: Two men are standing inside a bobsled chute during the summer. The chute is possibly located at the Valhalla ski area in the Chequamegon National Forest.

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