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| Date: | 1928 |
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| 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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| Description: | View from shoreline towards eight men trout fishing on the Brule River. |
| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Superior, county seat of Douglas County, on the shores of Lake Superior, with insets of points of interest. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of bridge and Brule River monument. Placed where the Brule River is crossed by the Memorial Highway from Superior to Brule and Ashland (Highway 2). |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Cedar Island on Brule River, a nationally known speckle trout stream. The island has native towering white pine and bubbling clear springs. These are some ... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Nemadji River at the foot of 2nd Avenue and Robertson Avenue. A man is standing near the grassy shoreline in the center. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "'The Old Standby' First Lighthouse Built at the Head of Lake Superior—Superior Entry — 1854 Keepers, Com. Saxton and Samuel Palmer." |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Aerial view with docks in the foreground. Caption reads: "Superior, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1985 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Duluth-Superior Bridge, officially named in honor of Richard I. Bong, World War II's Ace of Aces, who hailed from nearby Poplar, Wiscons... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great S... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great Spirit." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. It is referred to as the "lower falls" in the park. This 165-foot waterfall is recognized as the highest in the state... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Sce... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Brule River in northern Wisconsin, flowing between a road and landscaped stone wall under a bridge and pedestrian walkway. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A one-story building is situated amongst young evergreens and surrounded by stone walls containing river raceways for spawning fish. A group of people are ... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. On ... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a wooden bridge over the Brule River flowing through the forest. A person is on the far side of the bridge. Caption reads: "Brule Riv... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest by moonlight. Some trees show autumn color. There is a campfire on the shore with thr... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the Lower Falls on the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River ... |
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