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Trout Fishing on the Brule

Date: 1949
Description: A man wading and fishing in the Brule River. He is wearing waders, a plaid shirt, hat and creel, and has netted a fish. In the background is a forest and p...
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Little Wolf River

Date: 1950
Description: View across water towards a man fly fishing while standing in the river. He is wearing waders and a hat, and a creel and a net are hanging at his sides. He...
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Black Earth Creek

Date: 1949
Description: Black Earth Creek in the winter, with the banks covered with snow. Large trees are leaning over the creek on the right bank. In the background are a fence,...
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Wisconsin Winter

Date: 1949
Description: View down center of a road in winter after a fresh snow. Pine trees are along the right, and deciduous trees are on the left.
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Door County Church

Date: 1950
Description: A church with a dark steeple is set on top of a hill above a field with shocks of grain. Trees are on the left and right.
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14° Below

Date: 1951
Description: View along the snow-covered banks of a creek which is steaming in the extreme cold. There are trees growing in the hilly landscape, and the tops of shrubs ...
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Wisconsin Dairy Farm

Date: 10 05 1948
Description: Aerial photograph of the Baumgartner Dairy Farm, one half mile east of Three Lakes, WI.
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Virgin Forest

Date: 1950
Description: A man snowshoeing in an old growth forest.
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Wisconsin Farm

Date: 1952
Description: Aerial view of a farm in the summer.
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Mullet River

Date: 1952
Description: A winter view of the Mullet River near Crystal Lake. In the background is a house on a rise.
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Spring Spraying

Date: 1952
Description: Farmer spraying a fruit tree in blossom.
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Spring's Around the Corner

Date: 1953
Description: Snow covered ice extends into the Wisconsin River from the shorelines. Trees line the river bank in the background.
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The Quiet Time

Date: 1953
Description: Snow-covered farm buildings and trees, with a path through the snow cutting across the field in the foreground.
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Modern Tepees

Date: 1954
Description: Corn shocks stand in a foggy field and trees cover a rise in the background.
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December Days

Date: 1955
Description: A man sawing the top log in a pile of firewood with a handsaw. There is snow on the ground, and he is dressed warmly. Behind him is a tree, a stone and woo...
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Pleasant Valley

Date: 1953
Description: View from hill towards a farm nestled in a valley. Trees dot the slopes, and woods cover the tops of the hills.
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Effective Advertising, Cooking Maple Syrup

Date: 1956
Description: A man is cooking maple syrup over a wood fire among trees. Steam is billowing from the kettle.
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Breach of Time

Date: 1956
Description: A stone barn, tree and another building. The remains of a ladder is leaning against the foundation of the barn.
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Sea Skeleton

Date: 1956
Description: A boat rack is silhouetted against the lake and a dramatic sky.
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The Troubled Air

Date: 09 1955
Description: Sky and clouds above Highway 43, west of Kenosha. Guard rails line the highway on both sides and trees can be seen on the left side.

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