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Woman Fishing in Panama

Date: 12 1942
Description: Olive Brooks, Division Engineer Public Relations, collecting dead fish after throwing dynamite into the water. She is holding a fish and has her pants roll...
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Stringer of Fish in Grass

Date: 1935
Description: Man's hand holding a stringer of about eleven fish in the grass. It is labeled "Butternut Wis" and says "Caught near Mercer, Wis."
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Noel's Bait and Sport Shop

Date: 06 08 1959
Description: Exterior view of Noel's Bait and Sport Shop with cars parked in the lot in front of the building. Fishing nets can be seen on display in the window. The bu...
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Two Men Holding Two Large Fish

Date: 1937
Description: Two men wearing winter hats and coats holding up two large northern pike.
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Trout Caught near Washburn

Date: 1935
Description: View of three trout with a fishing basket (creel) and two rods laying on the ground. The trout were caught near Washburn.
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Jacob Johnson & Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Jacob Johnson & Company of Bayfield, Wisconsin, a wholesale dealer in fresh and saltwater Lake Superior Fish. Features a cartoon of a man wea...
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Three Men with Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of three men wearing pants, belts and long sleeve button up shirts holding a stringer of fish they caught. The wooden boats behind them say Nature Lov...
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Four Men Holding Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: Group portrait of four men outdoors holding two lines of fish they caught at Nature Lovers Paradise resort located on Jackson Lake near Grand View.

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Four People with Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: Group portrait of four people standing on a pier holding two lines of fish that they caught at Nature Lovers Paradise resort on Jackson Lake. The two men, ...
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Woman Holding Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of a woman wearing a bathing suit and hat holding up a heavy line full of fish caught at Nature Lovers Paradise resort on Jackson Lake.

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Seven Men Holding Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of seven men wearing pants, boots, belts and long-sleeved button-up shirts holding a box and three stringers of fish they caught. The wooden boats in ...
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Five Men Holding Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of five men standing outside holding full lines of fish they caught at Nature Lovers Paradise resort located on Jackson Lake. In the background are tw...
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Three Women with Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: Group portrait of three young women wearing boots standing outdoors and holding onto a heavy line of fish. On the left are some wooden boats, the one in th...
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Woman with Fish at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of a woman standing outside holding a large fish that was caught at Nature Lovers Paradise, a resort on Jackson Lake. Located within the Chequamegon N...
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Carp Fishing

Date: 07 1968
Description: Two fisherman pull in a net of carp fish on Lake Winnebago.
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Net Fishing

Date: 1960
Description: Two fishermen gather their net full of fish.
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Net Fishing

Date: 1960
Description: A group of men on a shoreline pulling a fish net from a lake. Several other men watch nearby. Two men use cameras to record the event.
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The One That Didn't Get Away

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Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, his son Craig, and the catch of the day.
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Ice Fishing on Green Bay

Date: 1918
Description: Two men holding large fish pose near an ice fishing shanty off of Fish Creek. Another man stands behind them. There is man on an iceboat in the left backgr...
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Ice Fishing on Green Bay

Date: 1918
Description: Four men, three holding large fish, pose near an ice fishing shanty off of Fish Creek. Some of their gear is on the ice.

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