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Sawmill
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Lumber is stacked in three large piles behind a small wooden shed. There is machinery in front of the shed on the right, and what appears to be a saw pit on the left, with metal tracks crossing the foreground. An automobile is parked to the right of the shed.
August 1937
Coon, C. L.
Publication Information
| Creator | Coon, C. L. |
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| Date Created | August 1937 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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