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Native American Back Pack

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Description: An Ojibwa man has a pack of birch bark on his back to carry to the canoe-making site. Another person is standing behind him.
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Ojibwa Canoe Maker

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Description: An Ojibwa man shaping birch bark in a frame during the process of making a canoe.
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Julia and Julius Jacobson at the Museum

Date: 1912
Description: Well-dressed Julia and Julius Jacobson looking at Indian artifacts at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Museum during their wedding trip to Madison...
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Bad River

Date: 1880
Description: Man in canoe close to shoreline with a bridge in the background.
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New Aluminum Canoes

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: Al and Neva Reque and six of their salesmen standing in front of a load of new aluminum canoes, from Long Island, New York, at Madison Marine Service, 2102...
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Rice Binder in Water

Date: 1912
Description: A man leads two horses pulling a rice(?) binder through water while two others in a nearby canoe look on.
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Village of the Kalispel

Date: 1910
Description: The original caption reads: "The Kalispel, who now number about a hundred, are scattered along the eastern side of the Pend d'Oreille river in eastern Wash...
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The Columbia Near Wind River

Date: 1910
Description: The original caption reads: "The Chinookan tribes on the Columbia obtained their canoes for the greater part from the coast tribes of Washington. The woman...
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Tall-tale Postcard: The Fishing is Excellent Here

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Description: Two men, wearing straw hats and overalls, stand in a canoe while attempting to reel in a giant fish. The sun is setting on the horizon in the background. T...
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Miners Pack Train

Date: 05 20 1905
Description: Elevated view of a group of miners on horseback crossing a bridge into Fairbanks, Alaska, May 20th, 1905. Houses are on the other side of the river. Captio...
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Fourth of July Crowd at Humboldt Park

Date: 07 04 1917
Description: Children canoeing in the pond with swans, while other children are watching. There are adults and children in the background near a building.
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Man Posing with Canoe on Automobile

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Description: A man poses in front of a canoe tied onto his car. A second man looks on from the background.
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University of Wisconsin Students Play on Canoe in Lake Mendota

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students play on a canoe in Lake Mendota near the campus.
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University of Wisconsin Students on Pier

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students stand on a Lake Mendota pier watching others swim.
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Two Boys in Canoe

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Description: Two boys sit in a canoe. One boy rows with oars and the other sits in the bow.
Book or Pamphlet

Canoeists

Date: 1903
Description: Drawing of two men rowing a boat.
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Gaylord Nelson Canoeing The Namekagon River

Date: 1966
Description: Gaylord Nelson participates in a canoe trip down the Namekagon River in an effort to protect the river under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
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Gaylord Nelson at the Apostle Islands

Date: 1967
Description: Nelson sits in a canoe and looks out over the water around the Apostle Islands.
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Out of Boat Cave

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Description: Two men navigating their canoe through caves at the Wisconsin Dells.
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Horse-Drawn Mower on Park or Estate Grounds

Date: 1899
Description: A male grounds keeper is driving a horse-drawn mower down a path on a park or estate grounds. Another man is leaning against a slender tree. Both men are w...

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