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Stacking Logs

Date: 1914
Description: Using a team of two horses, men stack logs at McCann's lumber camp landing. The camp was in Couderay in Sawyer County on the line of the Chicago, Milwauke...
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The Blue Heron

Date: 1950
Description: Interior shot of the tap room at the Blue Heron on County Truck "B" near Chippewa flowage.
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Woodchopping Contest

Date: 1936
Description: A crowd surrounds a man as he stands atop a tree trunk swinging his axe in a woodchopping contest.
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John F. Deitz

Date: 05 1924
Description: John F. Deitz holding a Luger pistol on a visit to Cameron Dam.
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Chippewa Girls

Date: 1919
Description: A group of Chippewa (Ojibwa) girls in white western clothing and paper feathered headdresses for a celebration commemorating the return of 80 Native Americ...
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Dow's Store and Texaco Station

Date: 1946
Description: Two men pose outside Dow's store and filling station on Highway 77.
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Chicago Club House

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards the club house. Boats are along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Chicago Club House on Lake Court O'Reilles, Near Hayward, Wis."
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Hayward Indian School

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Hayward Indian School, including the boys' building, chapel and schoolrooms, and the girls' building.
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Public School

Date: 1915
Description: Front view of a public grade school. Caption reads: "'Grade School' Hayward, Wis."
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Governor Phillip at Victory Celebration

Date: 07 09 1919
Description: Governor Phillip outdoors at a victory celebration.
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Making Maple Sugar

Date: 1919
Description: A child is standing on a log lying on the ground in a clearing. There is a barrel on the left, and a campfire in the background.
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Virginia Hess with Muskie

Date: 1950
Description: Virginia Hess posing with a muskellunge near the fish scale at Ross Teal Lake Lodge. Virginia Hess was a member of the Hess Oil Co. family, was from Chicag...
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Walter and Virginia Ross at Ross Teal Lake Lodge

Date: 1948
Description: Walter and Virginia Ross relaxing indoors by the fireplace at Ross Teal Lake Lodge. Caption reads: "Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Ross at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge on Teal L...
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Elevated View of Town

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of town.
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Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of various buildings with Sturgeon Bay in the background.
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View of Reserve, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: View from shoreline towards a village across a body of water. Caption reads: "Reserve Village".
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Rectory of Roman Catholic Church

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the rectory of a Roman Catholic church, the residence of Father Philip Gordon. Caption reads: "Reserve Wis."
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Arpin's Dam

Date: 05 05 1911
Description: Elevated view of construction on Arpin's dam. Men are working on the right. Caption reads: "Arpin's Dam at Radisson, Wis".
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Railroad Station

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of railroad tracks in front of the station.
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Railroad Station

Date: 1910
Description: View towards the front of the railroad station.

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