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Photographs

Preparations

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A man preparing nets wound on large reels for fishing in Door County, Wisconsin. A row of tubs are in the foreground and a shed is in the background.

Date Created:
July 1951
Creator:
Wortmann, A. L.

Publication Information

Creator Wortmann, A. L.
Contributor State Historical Society of Wisconsin. State Historical Museum (compiler)
Date Created July 1951

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 28 x 36 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin Today exhibit photographs, 1948-circa 1959
Call Number PH 552 (5)
Media Number Box 3
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465660202121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011D9Q
Legacy ID
WHi 142620

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