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Smelt Wrestling

Date: 04 1939
Description: Two men smelt wrestling at the Smelt Carnival in Marinette.
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Calvin Coolidge Fishing

Date: 1928
Description: President Calvin Coolidge fishing at Cedar Island Lodge, rustic lodge of Henry C. Pierce, 35 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, on the Brule River. This lodge...
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White Pine

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Description: White pines on the Menominee Reservation. A man is standing next to the trees on the left-hand side of the image.
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Men on Snowshoes

Date: 1935
Description: Winter scene with four men walking on snowshoes through a forest.
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Brownstone Falls

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of the Brownstone Falls on the Bad River.
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Cushing Memorial State Park

Date: 1940
Description: Cushing Memorial.
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Eleazer William's ("Lost Dauphin") Cabin Site

Date: 1900
Description: A girl sits on a log next to Eleazer William's log cabin site.
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Fort Howard Hospital

Date: 1935
Description: Fort Howard hospital sheltered by large trees.
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Fort Howard Hospital, Surgeon's Quarters

Date: 1949
Description: Fort Howard Hospital, Surgeon's Quarters.
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Fort Howard Hospital Marker

Date: 1940
Description: Fort Howard hospital marker that reads: "Old Fort Howard • 1816 • This building formerly stood with the surgeons quarters and the powder magazine by the ri...
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Tank Cottage

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Tank Cottage.
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Curtin House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Jeremiah Curtin house located at 8685 West Grange Avenue. This stone and stucco residence was erected in the mid-1830s by Irish immigrants Davi...
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Holy Hill

Date: 1950
Description: View looking up hill towards the Holy Hill monastery and church.
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Building Used as Lodging House by Members of the first Territorial Legislature

Date: 1940
Description: Building used as a lodging house for the First Territorial Legislature held in Belmont in 1836.
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"End of the Trail"

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Description: View of the bronze sculpture entitled: "The End of the Trail."
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45th Parallel of North Latitude Marker

Date: 1938
Description: The 45th parallel of north latitude marker, marking halfway between the equator and the north pole. The marker is located on Highway 141, three miles north...
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Rib Mountain

Date: 1930
Description: A view looking west at Rib Mountain across the Wisconsin River from the outskirts of Wausau.
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Old Lead Road Marker

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Description: Old Lead Road Marker. Marker reads: "The Old Lead Road. In 1828, ox-teams, guided along an ancient Winnebago Indian Trail, began hauling over this road. Ju...
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Caves at Peninsula State Park

Date: 1940
Description: A view of some caves at Peninsula State Park.
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Little Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Little Manitou Falls on the Black River. Referred to as the "upper falls" in the park. A person is sitting on the rocks on top of the falls. This waterfall...

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