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Cabins and Boats at Al's Place on the Turtle Flowage

Date: 1935
Description: View from water of vacation cabins and boats along lake shoreline of Turtle Flowage. The roof of the building on the right says: "Al's Place / Lunches — Ca...
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Below the Turtle Dam

Date: 1935
Description: Men fishing out of wooden rowboats on the Turtle flowage near the Turtle Dam on the Flambeau River.
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Turtle Dam on the Flambeau River

Date: 1935
Description: Group of people gathered on and near the Turtle Dam of the Flambeau River. View from the Turtle Flowage side of the dam.
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Voss' Birchwood Lodge

Date: 1936
Description: View of a two-story gabled roof lodge, Voss' Birchwood Lodge on Spider Lake. It has a stone chimney and a brick chimney, as well as a front porch and is su...
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Entrance to Voss' Birchwood Lodge

Date: 1933
Description: View of the entrance to Voss' Birchwood Lodge on Spider Lake. On the right are two birdhouses and a log entrance that says Voss' Resort. On the right is a ...
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Voss' Birchwood Lodge on Spider Lake

Date: 1934
Description: View looking out over the boats at docks on Spider Lake at Voss' Birchwood Lodge.
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Tower Tea Room

Date: 1938
Description: View down road of an automobile parked outside the two-story Tower Tea Room, Rest Lake. The one-story building on the right has a sign that says "Crank Cas...
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Northern Lakes Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: View across yard of three people standing on the porch of the two-story Northern Lakes Hotel on Rest Lake. There is a stone chimney and brickwork around th...
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Post Office in Manitowish

Date: 1938
Description: Woman standing outside of the two-story Post Office building in Manitowish. There is a road, fence and pine trees in the foreground.
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Storefronts in Mercer

Date: 1939
Description: Automobiles and trucks parked along Main Street in Mercer. Storefront signs on the left side read: Sweet Shop, Drug, The Store, Coffee Shop, and Rugee's Me...
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Main Street

Date: 1936
Description: View looking at the automobiles parked in front of the stores along Main Street. Storefront signs on the left say: Mercer Auto Company, Mercer Garage, Good...
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Gas Station on Main Street

Date: 1938
Description: View looking at automobiles and storefronts down one side of Main Street. On the left corner is the downtown gas station with a sign for Firestone. Other s...
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Log Cabin Home

Date: 1933
Description: Exterior view of the front of a one-story log cabin home. There is a stone chimney on the right side.
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Lake Mercer

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view overlooking Lake Mercer and surrounding forest.
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Forest Ranger Station

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated view of the forest and the two-story Forest Ranger Station with two automobiles parked out front.
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Camp Mercer on the Manitowish River

Date: 1934
Description: View of the cabins or bunkhouses of Camp Mercer across the Manitowish River.
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Stringer of Fish in Grass

Date: 1935
Description: Man's hand holding a stringer of about eleven fish in the grass. It is labeled "Butternut Wis" and says "Caught near Mercer, Wis."
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The Flowage, Mercer Fish Hatchery

Date: 1932
Description: View across water of The Flowage showing the Mercer Fish Hatchery building on the left. Two people are in a boat on the far left, a bridge is in the center...
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Bird's-eye View of Mercer

Date: 1932
Description: Elevated view overlooking Mercer. Roads, trees and buildings are visible.
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Main Street

Date: 1935
Description: View looking down Main Street showing automobiles, light poles, and storefronts. Signs are visible for the "Drugstore" and "The Store."

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