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Renaissance Faire

Date: 1909
Description: A group of people dressed up in medieval-style clothing.
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Campers at McBride's Point

Date: 1873
Description: A group of campers at McBride's Point at Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota. They are equipped with German exercise equipment (exercise pins, "kegels"), a horn (l...
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Dr. War Eagle

Date: 1898
Description: Dr. War Eagle shoots at a target using a bow and arrow at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition and Indian Congress.
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Shooting at Pennies

Date: 1898
Description: Children shoot at pennies with arrows at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition and Indian Congress.
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Koinonia Children's Camp at Highlander

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Description: Group portrait of eleven children practicing archery in the woods of the Highlander Folk School. Part of the Koinonia Children's Camp program. Fourth from ...
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Koinonia Children's Camp Archery

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Description: Koinonia Children's campers at the Highlander Folk School participating in archery.
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Neighborhood House Boys Camping Scrapbook: Pat McCann

Date: 07 1942
Description: Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with Pat McCann, the last shooter in an archery tournament held at a boys summer camp, drawing the bow a...
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039 - Campers Practicing Archery

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Description: Row of six posed campers in archery stance with arrows loaded in their bows pointed towards the sky. Original caption notes: "Our three most popular Land S...
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040 - Camper Aiming Bow and Arrow

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Description: Profile view of archer kneeling in the grass on one knee, with bow and arrow ready and pointing towards the sky. Original caption notes: "Our three most po...
Historical Object

111 - Camp Pioneers of Joy Camps

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Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying five photographs. Young campers are participating in a number of activities, including tennis, seesawing, boatin...
Historical Object

112 - Joy Camps Younger Camp Pioneers

Date: 
Description: Page from Joy Camps photo album displaying five photographs. Young campers are captured in various activities, all near wooded areas. One camper in one pho...
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Indian Boys Practice Archery

Date: 1956
Description: Six Native American boys and teenagers take part in an archery competition. They are holding their bows and carrying arrows in a bag on their backs. Riley ...
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Sam Blowsnake

Date: 1956
Description: Sam Blowsnake prepares to shoot an arrow with his bow as a crowd of people watches behind him.
Photograph

Two Young Archers

Date: 
Description: Two boys posing with bows and arrows.
Postcard

Menges Resort

Date: 1940
Description: Photographic postcard view of trees shading the lawn at Menges Resort on Lake Puckaway. There is a two-story wood frame building with a screened porch acro...
Photograph

Russ Shepherd at McMiller Shooting Center

Date: 09 12 1981
Description: A man is kneeling and pulling an arrow out of a target, which has an illustration of a buck. The man is also holding a compound bow. Caption reads: "Russ S...
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Gustof Ostling, Ostling Archery Co.

Date: 10 24 1966
Description: A man is spraying paint on the shaft of an arrow. A small child is watching. Caption reads: "GUSTOF OSTLING SPRAYS ON FIRM'S TRADEMARK. 'Helper' Is Grandda...
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Elof Elfstrom, Ostling Archery Co.

Date: 10 24 1966
Description: A man is standing and holding something in front of a machine. Caption reads: "ELOF ELFSTROM FEEDS NOCK MACHINE. He Designed Precision Device."
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Ann Elfstrom, Ostling Archery Co.

Date: 10 26 1966
Description: A woman is sitting at a machine where several arrow shafts are held in place. Caption reads: "ANN ELFSTROM FEATHERS THE SHAFTS. Fletching Wheel Is Exacting...

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