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Digital Collections
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Fred Bear and Deer
1941
Bow-hunter Fred Bear poses with his bow and a deer carcass.
One Car, Two Men, Three Deer
circa 1931
Two hunters with rifles pose in the snow by a car with three deer carcasses.
Pontoon Airplane
Two men standing on a pontoon airplane with their dog and a line of ducks they successfully hunted.
Cheyenne Police
The Cheyenne Police, with Tall Bull as their Captain, seen on the right side of the image.
Deer Hunters' Camp
1885
Deer hunters' camp in Northern Wisconsin. Image includes six hunters and their dogs posed in front of their cabin with hanging deer carcasses.