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Hodag
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Newspaper photograph of a hodag statue in wooded area, with caption that reads: "Hodag The Old [He one?] found near Rhinelander, Wis. Captured by E.S. Shepard. 'The Pines' Rhinelander Wis. Weighs 265 lbs. The female is spotted black and white. The 19 puppies are same."
Shepard, Eugene Simeon
Publication Information
| Creator | Shepard, Eugene Simeon |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | University of Wisconsin Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction negatives and photographs |
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| Call Number | (W6)11665 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Capture of the Hodag
August 14, 1922
Text on front reads: "Capture of the Hodag, Rhinelander, Wis." A large group of men armed with guns, pitchforks and rakes hold a beast at bay on top of a log. Below the log is the victim of the bea...
The Hodag
1967
A family looking at a sculpture of a Hodag in a glass case at the Rhinelander Logging Museum.
Rhinelander Wisconsin "Home of the Hodag"
A sculpture of the mythical hodag is posed in a clearing. Caption reads: "RHINELANDER WISCONSIN 'HOME OF THE HODAG' On the first night of the arrival of lumber camp novices, an Indian from the ca...
