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Menominee Women's Crew

Date: 1943
Description: Menominee women working to protect their white pines from blister rust.
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Selective Logging

Date: 03 1938
Description: A large white pine being felled on the Menominee Indian Reservation. This photograph was taken to illustrate the tribe's selective logging practices.
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Blister Rust Eradication Crew

Date: 1935
Description: Slightly elevated view of a ribes eradication crew that was part of the white pine blister rust effort in a Barron County forest. The caption indicates tha...
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Crystal Lake CCC Camp

Date: 1935
Description: Barracks buildings at the Crystal Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp.
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CCC Youth Crew

Date: 1938
Description: A crew of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) youth starting for the field where they were working on ribes eradication as part of the effort to defeat the w...
Postcard

Forest Rangers at Hang Out at Tomahawk Lake

Date: 1912
Description: Group portrait of twelve men posing on the steps and porch of a building, probably forest rangers. The men are wearing a variety of clothing, including a b...
Postcard

Pokegama Camp, Spider Lake

Date: 12 01 1911
Description: An elevated view from hill of Pokegama Camp at Spider Lake. Caption reads: "Pokegama Camp, Spider Lake, Mercer, Wis."
Postcard

First Forest Patrol Flight

Date: 1950
Description: Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight.

The marker text reads:

"FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI...

Postcard

Forest Protection Lookout Tower

Date: 1913
Description: View towards tower, with a man standing on the platform on the top. This postcard has a handwritten notation on the back: "One of the first forest protecti...
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Wind Storm Damage in Peninsula Park

Date: 1941
Description: This photograph of downed trees and branches is annotated, possibly by C.L. Harrington:

"A fire hazard at this date Feb 28 '41. I have salvaged all or ab...

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Eagle Scout Forestry Camp 25th Anniversary Marker

Date: 1954
Description: Ten men are standing in a row in front of a sign marking the 25th anniversary of the Eagle Scout Forestry Camp. They are each holding an Eagle Scout trophy...
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Group Portrait of the Association of State Foresters

Date: 10 28 1936
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the state foresters at a meeting of the National Association of State Foresters in Wisconsin, October 28-30th.
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Baker Tower

Date: 11 01 1929
Description: View of two men on the ladder of the tower. Annotation on the back reads: "Baker tower, semi-closed, used later."
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First Forestry Building at Trout Lake Headquarters

Date: 1911
Description: The first forestry building at Trout Lake Headquarters. It served the crew for eating and sleeping while they were clearing for the nursery site in progres...
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Planting Camp North End of Trout Lake

Date: 05 1911
Description: Trout Lake was the site of the first forest planting or nursery. This camp was at the north end of Trout Lake.
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Fire Fighting Crew

Date: 1912
Description: A wagon load of fire fighters is setting out or returning from the forest. The wagon has wooden wheels and is pulled by two horses. Only one of the men has...
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Four Men at Point Beach State Forest

Date: 06 1958
Description: These four men from Wisconsin's Forests and Parks Department will retire in July 1958. C.L. (Neal) Harrington is second from the right.

A new retirement ...

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Forest Improvement Wyalusing State Park

Date: 1935
Description: View down snowy road through a forest improvement area in Wyalusing State Park. There is a truck in the background, and a sign on the left side of the road...
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Stone Fireplace and Landscaped Area

Date: 1935
Description: The Works Progress Administration (WPA) used Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to build a stone fireplace and landscape an area in Wyalusing State Park (fo...
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Log and Masonry Stationary Table

Date: 1935
Description: This is WPA (Works Progress Administration) project #8656 of a log and masonry picnic table built by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) at Wyalusing Sta...

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