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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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Nemadji River

Date: 1953
Description: Nemadji River at the foot of 2nd Avenue and Robertson Avenue. A man is standing near the grassy shoreline in the center.
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Lighthouse, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: View of the remnants of the Minnesota Point Lighthouse. Faint caption at bottom reads: "Lighthouse".
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Lighthouse, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1907
Description: Caption reads: "Old Light House, Wisconsin Point, Superior, Wis."
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Davidson Feed Mill

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Davidson Feed Mill near the Amnicon River.
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Bradshaw Home, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Bradshaw home, erected in about 1927 by Peter E. and John W. Bradshaw as a general store.
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Bong Memorial

Date: 1965
Description: View of the Bong Memorial, dedicated to the memory of World War II air ace Major Richard I. Bong. This P-38 is the type of plane he piloted when he shot do...
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Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1890
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."
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Brule River Park

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of the Brule River in northern Wisconsin, flowing between a road and landscaped stone wall under a bridge and pedestrian walkway.
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Along the Old Indian Trails

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a hiking trail winding through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Al...
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Mexican Room at Bellwood

Date: 1932
Description: "Mexican Room" at the Bellwood. The room has many chairs, tables and lamps, and a brick fireplace is on the left. Three plants in a holder stand in front o...
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Canoeing

Date: 1967
Description: Three people paddling down the Brule River in a canoe.
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Brule Portage Trail

Date: 1967
Description: A family of three are portaging their canoe through the brush and trees on the Brule Portage Trail.
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Canoeing on the Brule River

Date: 1967
Description: View from shoreline of a family canoeing down the Brule River.
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Trout Fishing

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Description: View across river towards a man wearing waders standing knee-deep in the Bois Brule River near the shoreline. He is holding a fishing pole in his right han...
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Chief Pussafiss

Date: 1913
Description: Portrait of a man standing in a clearing. He is wearing a headband with two feathers and necklaces, and is leaning on a cane. He is identified as Chief Pus...

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