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Star Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Star Lake, Arbor Vitae Township, with the railroad tracks of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway on right and lake on the left.
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Dr. Birge on Trout Lake

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Description: Dr. Edward Ashael Birge paddling on a raft in Trout Lake. In 1875 Dr. Birge first came to teach natural history at the University of Wisconsin, and remaine...
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Chippewa Mother

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Description: A Chippewa (Ojibwa) mother with two children, one of whom is in a cradleboard, at the Lac du Flambeau reservation. This image is part of an exhibit about N...
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Train Time

Date: 1922
Description: Passengers at the depot, awaiting the arrival of the train.
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Machine Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of a machine shop, with a wagon in the foreground. A body of water is behind the shop, and railroad tracks curve around to the right. A sign ...
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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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Eagle River Bridge

Date: 1945
Description: View towards the Eagle River bridge. Caption reads: "Eagle River Bridge, Eagle River, Wis."
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Business District

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Description: View from street towards cars parked at an angle in front of storefronts. Signs on the buildings read: "The Gift Shoppe," "Groceries and Meats," "Flambeau ...
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Star Lake and Road

Date: 1948
Description: View from left side of road towards several buildings and a lake on the right. Down the road automobiles are parked outside of a building with a sign that ...
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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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Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 1935
Description: Traffic on Wall Street in Eagle River.
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Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 1958
Description: View down center of street in downtown Eagle River, with traffic, pedestrians, and automobiles parked along the curb. There are storefronts and signs on bo...
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Crystal Lake CCC Camp

Date: 1935
Description: Barracks buildings at the Crystal Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp.
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Main Street

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Description: View looking down Main Street. Caption reads: "Main St. Phelps Wis".
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Little Bohemia

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of Little Bohemia Restaurant and Lodge with multiple vehicles parked out front.
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Camping at Plum Lake

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Description: Overnight camping for automobile travelers.
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Post Office

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Description: A stagecoach full of people is outside the post office on snow-covered ground, waiting to leave town. Text on image reads: "Stage, Leaving Arbor Vitae, Wis...
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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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Bridge at Wilsie's White Birch Lodge

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Description: A wooded lakeside scene at Wilsie's WHite Birch Lodge including a small bridge and a footpath leading to picnic tables. Caption reads: "Scene at Wilsie's W...

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