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Sketch of Fort Shelby

Date: 1814
Description: Fort Shelby, built by the Americans during the War of 1812. In 1814 the fort surrendered to British forces led by Captain Andrew W. Bulger who renamed it F...
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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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Berg's Cartop Carrier

Date: 03 1946
Description: Man loading a canoe onto a Berg's cartop carrier.
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New Aluminum Canoes

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: A truckload of twenty-eight aluminum canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue. They were transported from Long Island, New York. The B...
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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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Loading Equipment at Pongani Beach

Date: 1942
Description: Lacking other equipment on the beach, native canoes were pressed into service to transfer equipment to larger boats.
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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...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: The Fish Keep You Busy Here

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Description: A large, ominous fish jumps over a red canoe, attempting to eat the man in the canoe. The man, wearing a brown suit, dives into the water. The card's capti...
Postcard

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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Schoodic Lake

Date: 1981
Description: Canoe and boat docked on Schoodic Lake.
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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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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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With the Winnebagos

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Description: Composite photograph of scenes of Winnebago Indians.
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The Yahara River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down the Yahara River. In the foreground a canoe is tied to a small dock, and in the background is a bridge.
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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 Lake Mendota Pier

Date: 1917
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison students stand on a Lake Mendota pier while others paddle a canoe.
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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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Canoe Outdoors near House

Date: 
Description: A canoe rests on sawhorses in front of a stack of firewood and frame house.

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