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Bridge with Benches at Copper Falls

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Description: View looking down a rustic bridge at Copper Falls State Park. There are benches built into the bridge.
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Big Spring

Date: 1910
Description: Big spring on Lake Mendota Drive. [Merrill Springs or sometimes Merrill's Spring]
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University from Picnic Point

Date: 1915
Description: The University of Wisconsin from Picnic Point. Buildings that can be seen are Bascom Hall with dome, the Students' Observatory, Washburn Observatory, the D...
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Scenery at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of the sun shining through clouds over a lake, either Jackson Lake or Lake Namakagan. In the foreground are some trees, and more trees are visible on ...
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White-Tailed Deer

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a white-tailed deer in the forest. Autumn leaves are on the ground. Caption reads: "Babcock, Wis."
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Dells of the Eau Claire near Birnamwood

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view looking up to the dells of the Eau Claire River with trees in the background. Caption reads: "Dells of the Eau Claire ...
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Pines and Corner of Dining Room — Fallhall Glen

Date: 1934
Description: An exterior view of a log sided building in the woods. Caption reads: "Pines and Corner of Dining Room — Fallhall Glen, Black River Falls, Wis."
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First Forest Patrol Flight

Date: 1950
Description: Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight.

The marker text reads:

"FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI...

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Forest Protection Lookout Tower

Date: 1913
Description: View towards tower, with a man standing on the platform on the top. This postcard has a handwritten notation on the back: "One of the first forest protecti...
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Along the Bank of Trout Lake

Date: 03 22 1913
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...
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Trout Lake Timber

Date: 1912
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.
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A View of DeSoto, Wis. from the Cliff South of Town

Date: 1920
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of De Soto, taken from the cliff south of town, looking north along the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "A Vie...
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Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center, with buildings, grounds, roads, and the Eagle River. Founded in 1944.
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The Road to "The Morey"

Date: 1905
Description: The two-track unpaved road to "The Morey" northeast of Eagle River, on the east side of Otter Lake. Caption reads: "The Road to 'The Morey.'"
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Northern Wisconsin Pine Forest

Date: 1909
Description: View up a dirt path leading through a pine forest. Caption reads: "Northern Wisconsin Pine Forest, Near Hazelhurst, Wis."
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Rustic Bridge

Date: 1932
Description: View of a footbridge over a stream in the woods. Caption reads: "Rustic Bridge, Menomonie, Wis."
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The Old Mill Stream in the Narrows

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "The Old Mill Stream in the Narrows at Rock Springs, Wis." A road and the Narrows Creek run next to each other in an elevated view of ...
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Dells of Wisconsin and Kilbourn City

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Dells of Wisconsin and Kilbourn City." An illustrated Bird's Eye View of the Dells area with 33 numbered features: "1 - High Rock, 2 ...
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Map of the Dells of the Wisconsin River Region

Date: 1931
Description: Text on front reads: "Map of the Dells of the Wisconsin River Region." On reverse: "All the world knows of the Wisconsin Dells. Many noted travelers have p...

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