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| Description: | Several men fighting a small forest fire. One man has a water pack on his back. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of a fire fighting crew posing with buckets and shovels. They are battling the Big Falls Forest Fire. |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Poster design of Clarke-McNary Forest Protection Program depicting Smokey Bear pouring water on a campfire. |
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| Description: | Poster design from the Forest Protection Program depicting squirrels with the text: "Another Enemy To Conquer-Forest Fires-9 Out Of 10 Can BE Prevented". |
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| Description: | Poster design from the Forest Protection Program depicting squirrels and text: "Another Enemy To Conquer-Forest Fires-Nine Out Of Ten Can Be Prevented". |
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| Description: | Forest rangers look over charred ruins of timber in a forest where "Smokey," a black bear cub was found suffering from third degree burns. |
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| Description: | Well jetting equipment with three hose lines extinguishing forest fires. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Cover of a Wisconsin tourism pamphlet for the 1932 season. |
| Date: | 08 15 1955 |
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| Description: | Amphibious Duck on land with Board of Trade stone works. The stone gargoyles were salvaged from the Board of Trade building in Chicago by Newman. |
| Date: | 08 1954 |
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| Description: | Couple on a wooden bridge over a dirt road at Birchcliff Lodge. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | International Harvester Scout 80 outfitted for use by the forest fire patrol. The truck was dubbed "Smokey JR". |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | Men load logs onto the back of an International KBS-6 Pulpwood Special truck in a wooded area. The original caption reads: "The International KBS-6 pulpwoo... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | An International L-210 truck hauls a Peerless trailer loaded with Hemlock logs. The truck is parked along the side of a road with a wooded area, automobile... |
| Date: | 08 23 1964 |
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| Description: | A road intersection, surrounded by woods. Four mailboxes and several road signs are visible. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a donkey train going up a zig-zag trail along the mountainside in Glacier National Park. |
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| Description: | View of the process of building a levee, including many horses and people. Caption reads: "Building the Levee near Port Gibson, Miss." |
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| Description: | View of the Glacier Park Hotel from across Lake McDermott. View features the hotel surrounded by forest with a mountain in the background. |
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| Description: | View of the circle swing at Waldemeer Park. The ride is surrounded by a fence, trees, and several power lines. |
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| Description: | People walking around tents at the Bluehill Fair. A road stands to the right and hills are visible in the background. |
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| Description: | Front view of the multi-story brick Fireman's Hall. A tower with a lookout at the top extends from the roof. A forested hill and dwellings appear in the ... |
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