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Blister Rust Eradication Crew

Date: 1935
Description: Slightly elevated view of a ribes eradication crew that was part of the white pine blister rust effort in a Barron County forest. The caption indicates tha...
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Universal Rock Crusher

Date: 10 12 1938
Description: Men work with a Universal crusher, used to crush 400 yards of gravel in 8 hours. The crusher was powered by an International PA-100 power unit owned by E.F...
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Logging Near Rice Lake

Date: 1872
Description: A group of men use a team of four horses to transport logs across snow-covered ground on a sled. Trees are in the background. Caption reads: "A Logging Sce...
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Logging Near Rice Lake

Date: 1872
Description: A group of loggers poses for a group portrait amongst cut logs in a snow-covered wooded area. The men in the middle have their axes in hand, while other me...
Postcard

Picturesque Camp Site

Date: 1969
Description: Elevated view of a tent and canoe in the woods by a lake.
Postcard

Bear Lake — Haugen, Wis.

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Description: Two views of Bear Lake. The top is a daylight view with some fall color. The one below is at sunset, with two people in a canoe on the lake. Caption reads:...
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Greetings from Bear Lake

Date: 1967
Description: Aerial view of Bear Lake, with surrounding forests and farms. Caption reads: "Greetings from Bear Lake."
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Looking South from Kunz's Island, Long Lake, Brill, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a lake from an island. Dwellings are on the far shoreline among trees. Caption reads: "Looking South from Kunz's Island, Bril...
Postcard

Norwestern Flour & Grain Co., Chetek, Wis.

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Description: View from shoreline across water towards the Norwestern Flour and Grain Company mill on the banks of a river. Caption reads: "Norwestern Flour and Grain Co...
Postcard

W.H. Roesch Birch Lodge

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Description: View across water towards the W.H. Roesch Birch Lodge on Lake Chetek. Docks and boathouses are along the shoreline. Caption reads: "W.H. Roesch Birch Lodge...
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Chautauqua Grounds, Chetek

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored scene of a campsite in the woods with several tents. Men are sitting in chairs in the tent on the left. Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Ch...
Postcard

Woodland Park, Long Lake

Date: 1934
Description: Aerial view of Long Lake and its islands. A road leads out to the biggest island. Caption reads: "Woodland Park, Long Lake, Haugen, Wis. Aerial Photo by N....
Postcard

Miller's Park, Long Lake

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Description: View across water towards the shoreline of Long Lake, with lakeside cottages. Caption reads: "Miller's Park, Long Lake, Haugen, Wis."
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Lotus Bed, Turtle Lake

Date: 08 1922
Description: View of marshland with numerous lotus plants. A forest is in the distance.
Postcard

Scene Near Rice Lake

Date: 10 23 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Scene Near Rice Lake, Wis." Five lumberjacks pose with a load of logs on a sled pulled by horses. Two skids lean against the logs. Th...
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Greetings

Date: 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings-Rice Lake, Wis." A country road curves into the distance next to a river. On the right, a rocky bluff was excavated for the...

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