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| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | View from water of log rolling with one man in the water holding onto a log, and another man standing on a rolling log. Behind the log is a wooden rowboat ... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | View of one man standing on a rolling log in the water. In the background on the right is a wooden boat. |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | View of one man standing and rolling on a large ball in the water. He is holding a stick in his left hand. In the background on the left is a man in a wood... |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | View of the Minne-wawa Resort. There are two small cottages that have signs that say "Minne-wawa," and in the background is one large country house and man... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View of Mount Valhalla during the winter near Washburn. There is a building and a few automobiles parked at the bottom of a large hill covered in snow. The... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View from the top of a ski hill jump on Mount Valhalla near Washburn. Crowds of people line the edges of the ski jump area at the bottom of the hill. |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | View of a man flying an airplane low over the airfield. He is wearing goggles and waving at the photogarpher. In the background is a barn and trees. |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Two men wearing winter hats and coats holding up two large northern pike. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View of three trout with a fishing basket (creel) and two rods laying on the ground. The trout were caught near Washburn. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Unloading coal from a large ship in Lake Superior onto land near Washburn. There is a large conveyor that has lights glowing in the dark sky. A large pile ... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over trees of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp, Moquah National Forest near Washburn, showing two buildings and about twenty-one te... |
| Date: | 09 06 1895 |
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| Description: | View of a partially harvested pine forest nine miles southwest of Washburn. A pathway is being cut for a narrow gauge logging railroad. |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | A group of well-dressed men and a dog pose in a forested area. |
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| Description: | View from water of a log rolling contest. One man is still upright and the other has fallen into the water. A boat is visible to the left and trees line th... |
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| Description: | Exterior of the menu for Paul's Cafe, with a bird's-eye view map of "Washburn's Natural Deep Water Land Locked Harbor," Chequamegon Bay, and the Apostle Is... |
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| Description: | Interior of the Paul's Cafe menu, with "Meals to order at all hours." |
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| Description: | View across water towards ships unloading coal and sulphur. Cranes rise above both ships, and a man is walking near a large pile of coal in the background ... |
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| Description: | Elevated view over railroads tracks of Canadian ship with cargo of wood pulp. Sulphide bales are being unloaded and there are several men on the ship. In t... |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of dock site towards Lake Superior, showing sulphur pile and a large chute in the background. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Manuscript map of the Chequamegon Bay area on Lake Superior drawn by Warren W. Witmer and illustrated with sketches by Mary L. Wright Witmer in ink and wat... |
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