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Engineers Learning Bridge Building

Date: 07 02 1917
Description: ROTC engineers, probably at Fort Sheridan, learn bridge building during their training at Fort Leavenworth.
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Border Lake Outfitters

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Description: Border Lakes Outfitting Company, Sigurd Olson's summer business that provided guides and equipment for wilderness vacations.
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Dredge Winneconne

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Description: View across water of the dredge "Winneconne" on the Fox River canal. Although undated the photograph was probably taken during the 1940s. The "Winneconne"...
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The Wannigan

Date: 1909
Description: One of the men launching a wannigan onto the Presque Isle River.
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Alfred Holt in a Tub

Date: 1907
Description: Squinting at the camera, Alfred Holt is lying in a metal tub, which is floating on Archibald Lake. His knees are bent and his hands are holding the sides o...
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Moving the Boat

Date: 1910
Description: Four men are unloading a wooden boat from a horse-drawn wagon. Lake Archibald is in the background.
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Boating on the Islander

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards a group of women and children packed in the Islander steam launch which is tied to the pier. A nautical flag is flying fro...
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Eleanor and Eleanor

Date: 08 11 1914
Description: Eleanor Holt (r) is holding Eleanor Loomis (l) as they bathe together in Archibald Lake. Two boats are resting on the shore of the Island. Loomis is wearin...
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Landing at Picnic Island

Date: 08 1914
Description: Looking at the camera, G.F. Loomis is sitting in the front of boat, on the far left. In total, there are 4 boats arriving at Picnic Island on Archibald Lak...
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Mrs. Buswell Rowing to the Hermit

Date: 08 1914
Description: Mrs. Buswell (Mary Emeline "Lina" Porter Buswell) is rowing the boat on Archibald Lake. There are two books behind her on the boat bench. Caption reads: "M...

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