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Calvin Coolidge Fishing

Date: 1928
Description: President Calvin Coolidge fishing at Cedar Island Lodge, rustic lodge of Henry C. Pierce, 35 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, on the Brule River. This lodge...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Date: 07 1946
Description: Dwight D. Eisenhower, fishing with his brothers on Wisconsin Lake, proudly exhibit Muskies and one Northern Pike.
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Children Feeding a Fawn

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Description: Two young children feeding a fawn at Trout Lake.
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Boy with Fawn

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Description: Young boy petting a fawn deer.
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Governor's Fishing Expedition

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: Governor Philip Fox La Follette (center) together with Governors Horner (Illinois) and Kraschel (Iowa) pose in front of the fish they caught during a fishi...
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Wisconsin Conservation Warden

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Description: Wisconsin Conservation Warden checking on beaver traps.
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Wisconsin Conservation Warden

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Description: Wisconsin wardens patrolling waters of Wisconsin in a canoe.
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Picnic

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Description: Group of four adults eating at table in picnic area. There is a dog underneath the picnic table.
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Bucks in the Velvet

Date: 1935
Description: Two eight point bucks are standing in dappled shade at the edge of a wooded area.
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Horses at Point Beach State Forest

Date: 1940
Description: Nine unidentified men and women on horseback are posing in front of the lodge at Point Beach State Forest. A young girl wearing a swimming suit is sitting ...
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Smokey Bear

Date: 1944
Description: A figure of Smokey Bear is posed standing with a paw resting on a sign advertising the Wisconsin Conservation Department. Behind him is a sign with his mot...
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Enjoying the View

Date: 1940
Description: The description on the reverse of this print describes the scene: "A horseback rider pauses to view the beauties of Devils Lake nestled among the bluffs at...
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Fishing Display

Date: 1940
Description: A display by the Wisconsin Conservation Department erected in a large tent extols the value of smoking fish for food. There are posters identifying differe...
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Stocking a Lake

Date: 1940
Description: A biplane is dropping fingerling fish into a Wisconsin lake. There are two small sheds on the shoreline. The caption on the reverse of the print reads: "Fi...
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Bird Hunting

Date: 1940
Description: Two men with shotguns, accompanied by two dogs, hunting in a grassy field. There is a row of trees and utility poles in the background.

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