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Bayfield Wharf

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Fishing tugs are moored alongside the wharf at Bayfield. The large Bayfield Fish Co. building is identified in large letters on the end of the building. There are pilings along the shore in the foreground, and houses are on the hill behind.

Date Created:
July 1936

Publication Information

Date Created July 1936

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 18 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957
Call Number PH Series 2375.1.14

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013O8J
Legacy ID
WHi 130729

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