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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1895 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 17 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Call Number | CF 567 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Clam Fisher on Mississippi River
September 1928
A clam fisher in a boat on the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien. Attached to the long rod are many small hooks similar to grappling hooks. As the boat drifts along or is forced ahead by the ...
Clam Camp
1888
Elevated view of clam camp with tents, clam shell debris, and wooden buildings. A bluff rises up behind the buildings.
Boating
View along shoreline toward five young boys posing in a rowboat near a large piece of driftwood. Another boat is docked at a pier further down the shoreline. Hills are in the distance.
Men on Heap of Clamshells
1913
A large group of men of various ages sitting outdoors on a large mound of empty clam shells. The shells have holes drilled in them, probably for the pearl button factory. Most of the men are wearin...
Robinson Landing on the Mississippi River
October 19, 1911
A crowd gathered on the Mississippi River shoreline near Prairie du Chien. They are watching pioneer aviator Hugh Robinson taxi his Curtiss flying boat.
Clam Shell Fishers and Pearl Hunters
Portrait of three men standing on the banks of a body of water next to a pile of clam shells and a wooden construction (possibly a dock). The men are each wearing overalls and hats and are clam sh...
