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Beside the River
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A young woman is posing sitting on a boulder on the shoreline along a river rapids. She is holding a walking stick and is wearing a romper. The description on the reverse of the photograph reads: "An inviting spot to rest and watch the fast waters of the Wolf River flowing thru [sic] the wild forest region of the Menominee Indian Reservation, Shawano County, Wisconsin."
1950
Wisconsin. Conservation Department
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Paddling Upstream
1940
An unidentified man and woman are paddling their canoe against the current in the fast running Flambeau River. A small stand of leafless trees and blackened tree trunks on the banks provide evidenc...
Poling a Canoe
1940
River guide Bev Dennis is poling a canoe upstream through "The Falls" of the upper Bois Brule River. There is an armchair style seat in the front of the canoe and a high backed seat behind.
Rustic Footbridge
1940
A rustic log footbridge crosses the Bois Brule River at the Superior Brule Club.
Fly Fishing
1940
Three anglers wearing waders, including a woman on the left, are casting while standing in shallow water. The woman has a kreel on her hip, and the man on the right is carrying a net. A typed capti...
Picnic on Shore of Flambeau River
1940
A man, sitting on a wooden bench, and a woman, sitting on the ground, are enjoying a picnic on the shore of the Flambeau River. There is an open plaid metal picnic hamper, utensils and thermos bott...
Fox River Locks
1940
Photographic postcard view from shoreline looking downstream at the Fox River locks, with a bridge behind it. A boat is tied along the shoreline just below the docks. Two houses, facing each other ...
