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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | The Cushing Memorial State Park was established in 1915 by the State and the Waukesha County Historical Society. Its grounds, formerly the Cushing family h... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Downtown Ephraim from Peninsula State Park, directly across the bay. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Shot Shaft". |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View across river towards the tunnel leading to the bottom of the shot tower shaft at Tower Hill State Park. There is a rustic bridge on the right leading ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Hillside path at Narrows during the Fall. The river is visible beyond trees on the left. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Pine tree on hillside path at Narrows during the Fall. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | This road map shows federal, state and county roads in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northeastern Iowa, eastern Minnesota, and the western portion of Michi... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight. The marker text reads: "FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A smiling Neal Harrington is handing a box to another man. There are other people in the background and flanking Neal. They are in a state forest or park w... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders portrait of C.L. (Neal) Harrington taken by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission. C.L. Harrington was the Wisconsin State Forester. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Black and white photographic postcard of the observation tower. In the foreground is a historic plaque embedded in a rock. Caption reads: "Lapham Peak Park... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Intended for tourists, this brochure features two maps with tourists sites along the Mississippi River. One map shows roads and populated places along the ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Two girls and a boy are posing standing at the edge of the pool at Pewit's Nest. The boy has rolled the legs of his overalls above his knees. There are tal... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | In this photograph marked for cropping for publication, a group including a young woman, two young men and a boy observe the features of a rock outcropping... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Snow and ice cover the upper portion of Copper Falls. There is also open water in the Bad River downstream from the falls. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of the Copper Canyon and the stream running through it. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wisconsin River from Wyalusing State Park, framed by trees. There is a bridge over the river in the distance. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View looking down hill towards people walking through trees in deep snow towards a picnic area below at Kettle Moraine State park. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Copper Falls plunging over rocks on the Bad River in Copper Falls State Park. |
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