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Examining PCB Levels in the Sheboygan River
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Two men are standing on the rocky shoreline of the Sheboygan River. One man is holding a shovel in his right hand and a glass jar in his left hand. The other man is writing in a notebook braced on his knee. They are measuring the PCB levels in the water.
October 1978
Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources (creator)
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Examining PCB Pollution in Soil
October 1978
Two men are kneeling on the ground. One man is holding a shovel while the other man is scooping dirt from the shovel into a glass jar. They are measuring PCB levels along the Sheboygan River.
Wisconsin River
March 1978
Elevated view of Wisconsin River. Snow and ice is covering part of the river, and in the distance is a bridge over the river.
Man Examining Fishing Tackle Box
circa 1970-1979
Close-up of a man examining the contents of his fly-fishing tackle box while standing in Robinson Creek.
Man with a Carp
circa 1970-1979
A man is holding up a carp with his hands (classified by the DNR as a rough fish).
Walleye Fishing
April 1971
A man is kneeling on the edge of Fox River and holding his fishing pole in his left hand and a walleye in his right. Behind him other people are sitting in boats on the river.
