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Vilas Flying Boat

Date: 1915
Description: Jack Vilas (seated) in the Curtiss hydroplane he used to spot forest fires for the Wisconsin Conservation Department. (His companion is not identified.) Th...
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Aerial Seeding

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Description: A person is standing in the middle of a field covered with downed tree branches holding a red balloon to guide the airplane flying towards him. The plane i...
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Forest Poster

Date: 1943
Description: A photographic copy of a World War II era poster which extols the value of forest products in the American war effort. There are vignettes illustrating the...

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