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Women in Motorboat

Date: 1941
Description: Two bathing suit-clad women demonstrating their Evinrude motorboat on a Wisconsin lake.
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River Baptism

Date: 1888
Description: A baptism in a river in southern Wisconsin.
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Gypsy Rose Lee Fishing

Date: 1950
Description: Gypsy Rose Lee (aka Louise Hovick, 1914-1970) with a large muskie she caught in a northern Wisconsin lake.
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Fishermen on Pike River

Date: 1945
Description: Two fishermen on rocks alongside the Pike River.
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Fisherman by River

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Description: Fisherman cooking on campfire at the edge of a river.
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Fisherman on a River

Date: 1942
Description: Man fishing for trout at edge of river.
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Salmon Fishing

Date: 10 07 1977
Description: Man and woman napping on the rocks with their hats down over their eyes as they fish for salmon.
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Tight Squeeze

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Description: Large steamship squeezing through an open bridge.
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Frazzle Ice

Date: 11 20 1959
Description: Frazzle ice (snow floating in water) on the Mississippi River near Alma.
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Iceboats

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Description: Iceboats at Williams Bay on Lake Geneva.
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Planting Trout

Date: 04 26 1936
Description: Planting trout in Waupaca County. Left to right on bank: S.A. LaVoilette, Joe Samz, Lloyd Pinkawski, Edwin Kargewski, W.M. Geiger, G. Moder, Billy LaVoilet...
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Fishing Early in the Morning

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Description: Lawrence Martin and Will Hotchkiss fishing off a pier early in the morning.
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White Bass Run

Date: 1942
Description: People fishing for bass off dock.
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Woman with Fish

Date: 1975
Description: Woman in a boat showing a fish she has just caught on the Mississippi River.
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Trout Fishing on Brule River

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Description: View from shoreline towards eight men trout fishing on the Brule River.
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Patience and Fortitude

Date: 1960
Description: Man and boy in silhouette ice fishing on Lake Winnebago.
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Sailing

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Description: Three sailboats on Lake Winnebago, U50 (Eskimo), U7 and J7. Crew members are on the boats. The water is choppy and the sky is cloudy. In the background are...
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Construction on Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Construction gang at work on the Wisconsin River Bridge.
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Indian Log Drivers

Date: 1899
Description: View along shoreline towards Indian log drivers, two in a bateau, and one man standing on the bank of the Chippewa River.
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Storm Encountered on the Way to Washington, D.C.

Date: 1852
Description: An illustration of a storm encountered by a delegation of Indians on their way to Washington, D.C.

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