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Mercer Ranger Station

Date: 07 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Mercer Ranger Station from a watchtower.
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Loading Fire Fighting Equipment

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Description: Men loading back pumps and fire fighting equipment onto a truck at Park Falls Ranger Station in preparation for answering a forest fire call.
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Fire Fighting Crew

Date: 08 10 1936
Description: Five men, who are members of a fire fighting crew, pose in front of their truck at the Park Falls Ranger Station.
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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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WPA Bridge

Date: 06 01 1936
Description: Bridge and truck trail constructed by Works Progress Administration (WPA) workmen to facilitate forest fire prevention and control.
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Wisconsin Billboard

Date: 1938
Description: A movable billboard aimed at passing motorists along State Highway 20 in Illinois. It reads "Relax in Wisconsin, Where Friends and Nature Meet." Although...
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Plow Furrows

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Description: Furrows plowed to stop a forest fire in Douglas County along County N, west of Solon Springs.
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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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Information Cabin

Date: 1940
Description: Four people outside of the information cabin at Copper Falls State Park.
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Bridge with Benches at Copper Falls

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Description: View looking down a rustic bridge at Copper Falls State Park. There are benches built into the bridge.
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Bad River Bridge

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Description: Two people on a rustic bridge over Bad River at Copper Falls State Park.
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Logs in Ashland Harbor

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of logs tugged across Lake Superior to the harbor at Ashland.
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Cranberry Drying and Storage

Date: 1934
Description: Two workmen stack crates of cranberries in an open air drying shed. The original caption which was supplied by the Agriculture Department noted that Wiscon...
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Harvesting Reed Canary Grass

Date: 06 22 1937
Description: Two men and a boy using a truck to harvest reed canary grass.
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Picnic Area at Interstate Park

Date: 1937
Description: Picnic and play area at Interstate Park, near the St. Croix River. Two girls swing as an adult male sits on a picnic table in the foreground with a child o...
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Illegal Snag Line

Date: 1942
Description: Warden Kramer and his assistant in a boat removing an illegal snag line from the Wolf River.
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Confiscated Sturgeon

Date: 1942
Description: Warden Kramer and an assistant hold up confiscated sturgeon caught with illegal snag lines.
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Governor's Fishing Expedition

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: Governor Philip Fox La Follette (center) together with Governors Horner (Illinois) and Kraschel (Iowa) pose in front of the fish they caught during a fishi...
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Beach at Copper Falls State Park

Date: 07 1940
Description: The bathing beach and bath house at Copper Falls State Park. Two swimmers are sitting and standing on a dock with a platform.
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Suspension Bridge at Copper Falls State Park

Date: 07 1937
Description: View down picturesque suspension bridge across one of the gullies at Copper Falls State Park.

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