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Lake Patrol Boats

Date: 05 27 1964
Description: Two lake patrol boats ready to start their summer season patrolling of Lakes Kegonsa and Waubesa. Manning the boats are Sheriff Vernon Leslie, center and l...
Photograph

Fishing at Black Point

Date: 1910
Description: Henry Bartholomay Jr., right, and his son Henry Conrad Bartholomay fish on the pier at Black Point. The steamer Loreley is anchored offshore on he l...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Trout Streams, Spring Ponds and Lakes

Date: 1987
Description: This map shows creeks, lakes, ponds, and rivers. Also included are illustrations and a table of trout food, tips on trout fishing and notes on top trout st...
Photograph

Yahara River Dam

Date: 
Description: View across the Yahara River towards a tall smokestack on the opposite shoreline, with Lake Mendota in the background. Remnants of the foundation and suppo...
Photograph

Map of the Birth Place of W. Wright Witmer at Washburn Located on Chequamegon Bay in the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1918
Description: Manuscript map of the Chequamegon Bay area on Lake Superior drawn by Warren W. Witmer and illustrated with sketches by Mary L. Wright Witmer in ink and wat...
Photograph

Mr. and Mrs. Schmedeman Showing Off Their Catch

Date: 09 27 1933
Description: Albert and Katherine Schmedeman are standing outdoors, both holding a small stringer with a large fish hanging from it. Both Albert and Katherine are holdi...
Map or Atlas

Map of S.E. Central Wisconsin's Land o' Lakes : Waukesha County's Beautiful Lake Area

Date: 1980
Description: This map shows schools, hotels, stations, roads, railroads, reefs, and public buildings. The upper right corner includes "A Summer and Winter Guide for Spo...
Photograph

Tommy Thompson at the Fish Opener

Date: 1988
Description: A young Governor Thompson sits on a chair in a boat holding a bass in his right hand and a fishing pole in his left. He wears a t-shirt, jeans, and a baseb...
Map or Atlas

The Farm Kitchen, at Junction of Highways 123 and 159 - 3 Miles from Baraboo, Wis.

Date: 1940
Description: This pictorial map shows points of interest, recreation activities, and highways in the vicinity of the restaurant and covers the Wisconsin River Valley be...
Map or Atlas

Door County, Wisconsin Fun Map

Date: 1970
Description: This map shows roads, parks, swimming beaches, golf courses, yacht harbors, light houses, airports, public hunting grounds, waysides, schools, and fishing ...
Map or Atlas

Picturesque Tours of Douglas County, Wisconsin Agricultural, Scenic and Historical : Beginning at the Offices of the Superior Association of Commerce, Androy Hotel, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This map shows rivers, lakes, communities, woods, fishing locations, and vacation destinations. The back of the map includes text about agricultural, sceni...
Postcard

Fishing

Date: 1907
Description: View across water towards two men sitting in a small launch with a canopy near the shore. A fishing pole is resting on the foredeck. There is a small wave ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Peninsula State Park & Ephraim: Door County, Wisconsin

Date: 1936
Description: This map shows campsites, trails, auto roads, surrounding townships, and points of interest, by including pictorial illustrations. Includes an inserted map...
Map or Atlas

Petenwell Flowage: Marked Fishing Map & Information

Date: 1989
Description: This map shows a descriptive index to 33 shaded fishing areas in Adams and Juneau counties. The back of the map includes supplementary information relating...
Map or Atlas

Turtle Lake, Wisconsin: Dairyland's Gateway to Vacation Land

Date: 1960
Description: This map shows improved town roads, federal highways, county highways, public boat access, public hunting areas, railroads, and lakes in the area around th...
Photograph

Sid Boyum Ice Fishing

Date: 1960
Description: Sid Boyum ice fishing on a lake. He is sitting on a chair near an ice fishing hut. On the left a car is parked with the trunk open. Other ice fishing huts ...
Map or Atlas

Sheboygan County : Official Leisure-Time Map, Your Guide to Gemütlichkeit

Date: 1970
Description: This map includes illustrations, a location map, text, lakes fishing guide, beaches, harbor and yacht clubs, and bathymetric maps of 10 lakes: Beechwood La...
Map or Atlas

Vacation on the Manitowish Waters on U.S. 51

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows roads and lakes and includes an inset illustration of Manitowish Waters Fish Hatchery. The back of the map includes a resorts directory, tex...
Map or Atlas

St. Germain - Heart of Vilas County Vacationland

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows nature trails, public attractions, public hunting and fishing grounds, dams, waysides, lakes, highways, and roads. The upper right corner in...
Map or Atlas

Vilas County State Funded and Club Snowmobile Trails

Date: 1983
Description: This map covers Vilas county as well as parts of Iron, Oneida, and Forest counties. Club trails are shown in dotted red lines and state trails are shown in...

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