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Unloading Fish

Date: 1973
Description: A man is walking down a dock holding a large string of white bass. Other men are standing or kneeling on the dock behind him.
Photograph

Walleye Fishing

Date: 1971
Description: Elevated view of many groups of people sitting in motorboats fishing on the Wolf River.
Photograph

Keller Lake

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Description: View of marshy area along Keller Lake in the autumn.
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Little Lighthouse on Little Wolf River

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Description: A little lighthouse on the shore of Little Wolf River. A person is standing on the shore near the lighthouse. In the background is a bridge spanning the ri...
Postcard

Grand Army Home for Veterans

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Description: Colorized postcard view of a veterans' home. Text on reverse reads: "This modern up to date hospital can take care of any members in need of hospitalizatio...
Postcard

Wisconsin Veterans' Home

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Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin Veterans' Home campus beside Chain O' Lakes and the village of King. Text on reverse reads: "Founded in 1887 by The Grand A...
Postcard

Veterans' Home Landing

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Description: Sepia-toned photographic postcard view from hill looking down towards men standing on the pier at the Veterans' Home. A water tower is across the water. Ca...
Postcard

Marston Hall, Wisconsin Veterans' Home

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Description: View of Marston Hall, a residential building at the Veterans' Home. Caption reads: "Marston Hall, Wisconsin Veterans' Home."
Photograph

Pigeon River in Autumn

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Description: View of rapids on Pigeon River in the autumn.
Photograph

Wedding Portrait of Bernhard Stieg and Mary Dittbermer

Date: 1887
Description: Formal portrait of Bernhard Stieg, a pharmacist, & Mary (Dittbermer) Stieg, a milliner, in their wedding clothes. Bernhard is seated and wearing a dark sui...
Photograph

Stream Improvement

Date: 1935
Description: A stone weir has been built on a meandering river to improve it for fish habitat.
Postcard

Junior Booster Club

Date: 1908
Description: Group portrait of nine young men, in coats and hats, standing together on a sidewalk in front of the entrance to a building. Caption reads: "Junior Booster...
Photograph

Sledders

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene with Muriel and Laurie Peterson, the photographer's children, reflecting on the snow conditions near their home. A group of houses are in the ...
Photograph

Otter Creek

Date: 1940
Description: A picturesque view of three people in a rowboat on Otter Creek, with Government Island in the background. A seal at lower right identifies Estberg Photo Se...
Photograph

Duck Hunting

Date: 10 10 1936
Description: As described on the negative envelope, an unidentified man is standing in his boat, "Shooting at a flock of mallards at Lake Partridge near Fremont on the ...
Photograph

New London Firetruck and Firefighters

Date: 1918
Description: Group portrait of the New London Fire Department posing around their fire engine. They are wearing firefighting gear, coats, boots, helmets and tools in th...
Photograph

Interior of Schulz Garage

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Description: A DeSoto Fluid Drive automobile is parked on the left, and has a Wisconsin license plate mounted on the front with a date of 1946. On the right is a servic...
Postcard

First National Bank

Date: 1931
Description: View across intersection towards the corner bank, which is next to a service station. Automobiles are parked at the curb. Caption reads: "First National Ba...
Photograph

Ward House, Clintonville

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Description: Exterior view of the Ward House from across the street. The Ward House was built in 1872 by F.H. Ward.
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Lime Kilns

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Description: Stereograph of a woman standing outside a structure made from slabs of rock and wooden support beams. Caption reads: "Lime kilns. 'Old La Fever' 3 miles S....

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