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| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | The largest white pine tree standing in America, with several people posing beneath it. Its estimated age is 350-years-old. |
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| Description: | Simon Onanguisse Kahquados (1851-1930) of Forest County, Wisconsin, the last hereditary chief of the Potowatomi. This image is part of an exhibit about Nat... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Tecumsa, a Potowatomi, and his family. Tecumsa is standing in the back in the center, and a man is sitting in front of him on a blanket holding up an hatch... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of a park, with the Forest County courthouse in the background. |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from hill towards the city of Laona on the far shoreline. A large smokestack is spewing smoke. Caption reads: "Laona, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of North Branch Street. Caption reads: "North Branch Street, Wabeno, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View looking up unpaved street and sidewalk of town, with dwellings on both sides, and a forested hill in the background. Caption reads: "Crandon, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard showing the dentist office and residence of Dr. Crawford. There is a sign on a post in front for Dr. Crawford, Dentist, and signs on ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Colorized photographic postcard showing Keith & Hiles lumber mill. There is a tall building on the right that appears to be a silo. Caption reads: "Keith &... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view. Caption reads: "North Shore of Stone Lake. Planets (Near Crandon) Wis." Caption on back reads: "Looking towards the picturesque re... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View looking down hill towards Stone Lake, with wooded shoreline and a two-story log building in the foreground. Caption reads: "A View of Stone Lake, Cran... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Black & white photographic postcard showing wooded shoreline of Surprise Lake. There is a two-story house behind trees on the opposite shoreline. Caption r... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard across water, showing launch owned by Schlitz Brewery of Milwaukee operating on Stone Lake. Caption reads: "Stone Lake, Crandon, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of Lake Metonga, with marshy area in foreground. Caption reads: "On Famous Lake Metonga, Crandon, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard showing dirt road leading to the shoreline of Stone Lake near Crandon. Caption reads: "Approach to Stone Lake, Crandon, Wis." |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Chrome color photographic postcard of Forest County Courthouse. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Chrome color postcard of the boat launch area. Text on back reads: "Forest County Veteran's Memorial Park located 3 miles from Crandon, WI on the south sho... |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | A group of men and women posing at the base of an enormous white pine, named to honor the famous general. Several people are posing at the base of the tree... |
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| Description: | View towards a farm, with farmhouse and barn. A road is on the left of the farmhouse, and a telephone pole is in the foreground. Caption reads: "'The Crawf... |
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