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Planting Trout

Date: 04 26 1936
Description: Planting trout in Waupaca County. Left to right on bank: S.A. LaVoilette, Joe Samz, Lloyd Pinkawski, Edwin Kargewski, W.M. Geiger, G. Moder, Billy LaVoilet...
Photograph

Photographer's Son in Boat

Date: 
Description: Laurie Peterson, son of the photographer, plays in boat. The photograph was originally titled "The Lone Boatsman".
Photograph

Canoeing on Rainbow Lake

Date: 1945
Description: Couple canoeing under partly cloudy skies with sun dappling the water on Rainbow Lake, Chain O' Lakes.
Map or Atlas

New London

Date: 1871
Description: Birds eye map of New London depicts street names and street locations, houses, trees, the bridge, Wolf River, and the bayou. At the bottom of the map, a re...
Map or Atlas

Waupaca, Wis.

Date: 1871
Description: Bird's-eye map of Waupaca.
Map or Atlas

Weyauwega, Wis.

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye map of Weyauwega.
Photograph

Train Wreck

Date: 
Description: Derailment of a Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault St. Marie Railway train near Waupaca. A large crowd is gathered on an overpass to watch the Soo Line's Wrec...
Photograph

Taking a Break at the Side of the Road

Date: 1917
Description: Carl Peterson and his family, take a rest while driving their car on a rural dirt road. His son's name is Laurie and the girl is Muriel Peterson Jacobs. Of...
Photograph

Aerial View of Downtown

Date: 1965
Description: Aerial view of downtown Big Falls and the Little Wolf River. The Little Wolf River is at lower right.
Photograph

Little Wolf River

Date: 06 20 1965
Description: Aerial view of the Little Wolf River.
Photograph

Farmhouses and Churches

Date: 1900
Description: View from hill across field towards farmhouses, dwellings and churches along a road. In the foreground are stumps. Caption reads: "Big Falls, Wis."
Photograph

Aerial View of Iola

Date: 1965
Description: Aerial view of downtown.
Photograph

Iola Aerial View

Date: 1965
Description: Aerial view of Iola, Wisconsin looking west. Located in the lower left corner is an elementary school.
Postcard

North Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved street. Caption reads: "Residence part of North Main St."
Photograph

Elevated View of Residential Area

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from Our Savior's Lutheran Church looking west into a residential area. The Methodist Church is in the background.
Postcard

Grand View Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View across unpaved road towards the hotel. Caption reads: "Grand View Hotal Annex, Chain O'Lakes, Waupaca, Wis."
Photograph

King Intersection

Date: 1967
Description: Waupaca Tree Service at the intersection of STH 24 and King Road with station wagon parked in front.
Photograph

Indian Crossing

Date: 1925
Description: View of the Indian crossing at Chain O' Lakes.
Photograph

Aerial View of Scandinavia

Date: 1965
Description: Aerial view looking west.
Postcard

Public Library, Museum

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view across street towards the library and museum. Caption reads: "Library and Museum, New London, Wis."

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