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Smelt Wrestling

Date: 04 1939
Description: Two men smelt wrestling at the Smelt Carnival in Marinette.
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Tractor and Plow Being Towed

Date: 03 1935
Description: A tractor and plow on a trailer is being towed by a truck.
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Loading Pine Logs

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Description: Workers loading pine logs in northern Wisconsin when there was still virgin timber for logging.
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Evergreen Trees

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Description: Elevated view of a variety of evergreen trees in a nursery, including White, Norway, Scotch and Jack pines, and White and Norway spruce near Trout Lake.
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Rustic Bridge at Copper Falls

Date: 1940
Description: People on a rustic bridge over river at Copper Falls State Park. A long log building is in the background on the other side of the river.
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Rustic Stairway

Date: 1940
Description: People descending a rustic stairway leading down to the trail along the Bad River.
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Planting Seedlings

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Description: Planting seedings at the state nursery at Trout Lake.
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Sign at Copper Falls State Park

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Description: A sign giving the geological story of Copper Falls and Brownstone Falls at Copper Falls State Park. Barely visible in the background are two people at the ...
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Rustic Stairways Leading to Bad River

Date: 1940
Description: Two rustic stairways leading down to the Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. At the bottom of the stairs is a sign telling the geological story of Copper...
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View from Bluffs of Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: A scenic view looking down at Devil's Lake from the bluffs of Devil's Lake State Park. A bench is in the right foreground.
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Shelter House

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Description: A shelter house at Devil's Lake State Park.
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Girl Climbing Rocks at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1938
Description: A girl climbing over the rocks at Devil's Lake State Park against a scenic view of the lake and surrounding areas.
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View of the South End of Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: A scenic view of the south end of Devil's Lake State Park with the bluffs in the foreground, a view of the lake, and the surrounding area in the background...
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Vista of Devil's Lake

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Description: A vista of Devil's Lake from the high rock formations at Devil's Lake State Park. A girl is posed in the center on a rock with her back toward the camera, ...
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Elephant Rock

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Description: Elephant Rock, located on one of the bluffs at Devil's Lake State Park. In front of the rock is a wooden bench with "Elephant Rock" carved into it.
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Ginseng Bed

Date: 1935
Description: A covered metal tank with the words "Schulz" and "Minneapolis" painted on it is standing in front of a slatted shade structure over a ginseng bed. The stru...
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Howard Greene's Farm

Date: 07 1936
Description: Three large barns with gambrel roofs and metal ventilators near a narrow road. There is a large silo on the right. The long barn in the foreground bears th...
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Sheep

Date: 1935
Description: A flock of sheep walking along the bank of a small winding river. There are trees in the background. A typewritten note on the reverse states: "A scene in ...
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Crossroads Cheese Factory

Date: 1940
Description: Shrubs in full bloom and a vigorous vine growing along the eaves create a picturesque view of a cheese factory. Typically, the long narrow building is buil...
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Farmstead

Date: 1935
Description: Large branches of an oak tree frame the view of a large farmhouse, barn, and outbuildings. The two-story house has two front dormers and porches on the fro...

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