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Forest Rangers on Horseback

Date: 1912
Description: Two forest rangers are posing on horseback. Handwritten on front: "Forest Rangers at Trout Lake Station."
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Lobby at Warner's Resort

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Description: The lobby at the resort. There is a piano in the left foreground, and a large fireplace is along the back wall. Caption reads: "The Lobby at Warner's Resor...
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Trading Post at Willie's White Birch Lodge

Date: 1951
Description: Interior view of the trading post at Willie's White Birch Lodge. Fishing lures are on display on the back wall behind a counter with signs that read: "Pat'...
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Dining Room at Syd's Resort of the Woods

Date: 1954
Description: View of the dining room which shows tables set for a meal. Large picture windows have views of the lake and woods surrounding the resort, and above the win...
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The Gateway Inn

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Description: Postcard of an empty bar and lounge. In the foreground are a number of circular seating areas of booths along a mirrored wall. The bar runs along the right...
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Feeding Deer in the Deer Corral at Trout Lake

Date: 1912
Description: Trout Lake Forest Headquarters, the deer corral, with four fawns. Three of the fawns are eating from a trough, the third from a pail held by a man (partial...
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"Daddy Caught These" at the Everett Resort

Date: 1905
Description: Fish display, showing a small girl standing in front of Walleyes caught at the resort on Catfish Lake, east of Eagle River off of STH 70. Caption reads: "'...
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Jack O'Lantern Lodge

Date: 1930
Description: Jack O'Lantern Lodge on Taylor Lake east of Eagle River on STH 70, showing the Main Lodge. Caption reads: "Jack O'Lantern Lodge, Eagle River, Wis."
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Mills at Fosterville

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Description: Elevated view of a lumber mill, with industrial buildings and stacks of lumber in the yard. Caption reads: "Mills at Fosterville, Wis."
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Rohrbacher's Resort, Crawling Stone Lake

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Description: Interior view of a room in a log cabin resort. Planters and bird cages are in front of the windows. Caption reads: "Rohrbacher's Resort, Crawling Stone Lak...
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Ski Shelter King's Gateway Hill

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Description: View towards a ski lodge. People with dogs are gathered near automobiles parked in front. Caption reads: "Ski Shelter King's Gateway Hill — Land O' Lakes, ...
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Whiffle-Buck in the Northwoods of Boulder Junction

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Description: A whiffle-buck, a fictional creature made by combining antlers, fangs, and a head. It is posed as if it were peeking out from behind a felled tree. Caption...
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Behold the Fisherman

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Description: Postcard with drawing of a fish leaping from the water, and text that reads: "He ariseth early and disturbeth the whole household. He maketh mighty prepara...
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Beaver House in the "Land O'Lakes"

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Description: View of a stick-based structure, on water near a shoreline and a forest. Caption reads: "Beaver House in the 'Land O'Lakes.'"
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Work of Beavers in the "Land O'Lakes"

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Description: Close-up of a tree trunk that has been chewed through. Caption reads: "Work of Beavers in the 'Land O'Lakes.'"
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Two Days Catch of Muskellunge

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Description: Caption reads: "Two Days Catch of Muskellunge in Plum Lake, Sayner, Wisconsin." Group portrait of five men standing, and one man crouched near a tree behin...
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Engel's Resort

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Description: Engels Resort sign on posts above the entrance, with cabins in the background. Birdhouses on posts line the two-track drive. Caption reads: "Engel's Resort...
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Greetings from Little Bohemia

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Description: A man is standing on the lawn in front of a building with his hand on the back of a large, black dog. Caption reads: "Greetings from Little Bohemia." The p...
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Four Scenes on Postcard

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Description: Four scenes of Trout Lake. The top left shows a man surveying on the shoreline of a lake. Handwritten text reads: "PA. MacDonald, Trout Lake 1910." The top...
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Lofty Pines Lodge

Date: 1964
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Lofty Pines Lodge. Big St. Germain Lake. St. Germain, Wisconsin. American and European Plan." Interior view of a lodge at a Norther...

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