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| Date: | 03 22 1913 |
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| Description: | A photographic postcard mailed from Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. A railroad track is running along the bank. On either side of the track are tall trees. Ca... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a stand of tall trees in the forest at Trout Lake. A hat is hanging on the trunk of a tree in the center. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | This building was used for cooking and eating. The clothesline on the left has clothes hanging on it. Neal Harrington has written on the postcard: "Trout... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The annotation on the photograph says: "Another picture of the shack - blankets hanging out. Indian Al." Another version of this photograph is annotated:... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | A Wisconsin state official historical marker titled 'Forest Restoration, The Beginning.' The text reads: "This place on Trout Lake was selected by E.M. G... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Ten men are standing in a row in front of a sign marking the 25th anniversary of the Eagle Scout Forestry Camp. They are each holding an Eagle Scout trophy... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | C.L. (Neal) Harrington standing among the pines (Trout Lake?). |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | The first forestry building at Trout Lake Headquarters. It served the crew for eating and sleeping while they were clearing for the nursery site in progres... |
| Date: | 05 1911 |
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| Description: | Trout Lake was the site of the first forest planting or nursery. This camp was at the north end of Trout Lake. |
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| Description: | Hand-colored portrait of Pete Christensen leaning on a porch post in front of a building. He is wearing a hat slanted against the sun. |
| Date: | 11 16 1949 |
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| Description: | Three men, Mackie, Breuer, and Harrington, are standing in front of Laura Lake. The far shoreline is in the far background. Laura Lake was surveyed by the ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Probably a view of a ranger camp house. There is a ladder propped outside at the front, and there is a broken window with temporary board repairs. Two men ... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Cornelius L. Harrington and Ranger McNeel planting tree seedlings at the Trout Lake nursery. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the camp, including a numbered index of the buildings. Used as an application form for a forestry workshop. Founded in 1944, located at 519 ... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center, with buildings, grounds, roads, and the Eagle River. Founded in 1944. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | View across sidewalk and street towards the First Congregational Church, located at the corner of First and Division Streets. Built in 1924. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Pow Wow restaurant in the basement of the Vilas Theatre building at 214 East Wall Street. Caption reads: "The Pow Wow, Downstairs Vila... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Eagle River dock, with excursion boats and a tug boat alongside two long piers in the foreground, and a steel frame bridge in the back... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of the Wagon Bridge, which has a steel frame and stone piers. Possibly on Railroad Street. Caption reads: "Wagon Bridge over Eagle Rive... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of Wall Street (STH 70). In the foreground is an intersection, with a sign that reads: "Look Out for the Cars." There are storefront... |
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