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Indian School Baseball Team

Date: 1925
Description: Indian school (U.S. Indian Service) baseball team, posed in uniform during a baseball game.
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Forest Rangers on Horseback

Date: 1912
Description: Two forest rangers are posing on horseback. Handwritten on front: "Forest Rangers at Trout Lake Station."
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Joseph McCarthy in a Pensive Mood

Date: 11 1946
Description: A vigorous campaigner, Joseph R. McCarthy relaxes in front of a log cabin fireplace after his electoral campaign.
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Wittenberg Grays Baseball Team at Eagle River

Date: 09 03 1922
Description: Outdoor portrait of the Wittenberg Grays baseball team, presumably taken at a baseball field. Front row is seated on a makeshift bench. Melvin Schlytter ...
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Store, Hotel and Post Office

Date: 1915
Description: View of three buildings; a store, hotel and post office. A group of men are gathered on the porch at the post office.
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Railroad Station, Store and Hotel in Boulder Junction

Date: 1915
Description: View looking towards railroad tracks and a station on the left, with a store and hotel on the right. A man is standing near the railroad tracks on the far ...
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Indian School

Date: 1929
Description: Indian boarding school at Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Reservation. Children are in front of the building, and in the side yard.
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Annie Sun with Deer Hide

Date: 1941
Description: Mrs. Annie Sun stretching a deer hide.
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Railroad Station

Date: 1900
Description: View across railroad tracks with a view of a railroad station and a Western Union telegraph office. Men are standing on the porch of the railroad station, ...
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CCC Youth Crew

Date: 1938
Description: A crew of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) youth starting for the field where they were working on ribes eradication as part of the effort to defeat the w...
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Cranberry Harvest

Date: 1989
Description: Cranberry harvest at Manitowish Waters.
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Joe McCarthy Cooking

Date: 11 1946
Description: Recently-elected Senator Joseph R. McCarthy tasting a favorite recipe for pheasant during vacation.
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Senator and Mrs. McCarthy

Date: 1956
Description: Senator and Mrs. Joseph R. McCarthy at the Gateway Hotel in Land O'Lakes.
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Boathouse from Lake

Date: 1960
Description: Wet boathouse that belonged to Don Walkins, on Catfish Lake. A woman stands on a pier near a boat.
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Gaylord Nelson Chats With Boys

Date: 07 1974
Description: Nelson takes time out during a campaign trip to talk with two boys. Dressed casually, Nelson is shown squatting down in a marsh area between the boys who a...
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Little Bohemia Lodge

Date: 1990
Description: The Little Bohemia Lodge where John Dillinger and his gang escaped from the FBI after a shootout in 1934. The lodge was visited by members of the crew for ...
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Dashing through the Snow

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene with sleigh carrying six well-bundled passengers pulled by two horses and pulling a skier behind in Eagle River. The trees are blurred.
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Sleigh Riders

Date: 1935
Description: Winter scene with two women wearing hats and coats in a sleigh pulled by a white horse over snow, Eagle River, Wisconsin. A man stands beside the sleigh, a...
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Man Feeding a Bear

Date: 1948
Description: A man feeds a bear in a large cage at the Gateway Inn. A group of people are gathered at the right side of the cage.
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Stuffing Musky at Musky Jamboree

Date: 08 09 1972
Description: Two elderly women are stuffing and tying a musky with string before cooking it. The women are wearing buttons with an image of a musky that reads: "I am a ...

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