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Shell Lake

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of Shell Lake looking towards the sawmills.
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Making Grasshopper Bait

Date: 07 1938
Description: At a small sawmill near Shell Lake, farmers shovel sawdust which will be mixed with a whey product and applied to fields for grasshopper eradication during...
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Cranberry Warehouse

Date: 09 1934
Description: View of a cranberry marsh and warehouse. In the foreground is a warehouse for the storage of harvested cranberries.
Postcard

Delivery of Auto Buggies

Date: 03 23 1909
Description: Five International Harvester Auto Buggies with men sitting inside are on a dirt road in front of the Spooner Lumber Company. Caption reads: "Delivery of I....
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Drainage and Water Supply

Date: 09 1934
Description: Construction of a new drainage and water supply line for a cranberry marsh. Two men are standing on the right near the water.
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Above Long Lake Dam

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Description: Exterior view down slope of several buildings. A sluice gate is partially visible, with several logs nearby.
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Driving Crew at Hardwood Mill

Date: 1900
Description: View of several men standing and kneeling in front of mill buildings. There are logs floating near the sluice gate.
Postcard

Delivery of I.H. Co. "Auto" Buggies

Date: 03 23 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Delivery of I.H. Co. 'Auto' Buggies. Spooner, Wis. Mar. 23, 1909." Men are posing while sitting in the driver's seats of five Interna...

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