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Trout Fishing on Brule River

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Description: View from shoreline towards eight men trout fishing on the Brule River.
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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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Man looking over Copper Falls in Mellen

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Description: Elevated view of the falls. There are three men at the top of the falls.
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Riverside Town

Date: 1902
Description: River with distant hills behind a town. An island is in the foreground.
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Willow River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: Willow River Falls. Text at right reads: "Published by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minn. Willow River Falls Near Hudeson, Wis."
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Town of Victory

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Description: Elevated view form hill of the town of Victory on the bank of a river.
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Interstate State Park

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of a canoe on the St. Croix River with wooded areas on both sides within the Interstate State Park. Established in 1900, Interstate Park was...
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View of Town

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of town. A church is on the left, houses are in rows on the right. Caption reads: "Made-For-Club-House — Niagara-Wis.—".
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Trees Reflected in Water

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Description: Trees reflected in stream.
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Footbridge over Stream

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Description: Rustic log footbridge over a creek in the woods.
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Boats at Fishing Wharf

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Description: View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are ...
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Bad River Gorge

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Description: View up the Bad River Gorge below Copper Falls at Copper Falls State Park.
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Rustic Stairways Leading to Bad River

Date: 1940
Description: Two rustic stairways leading down to the Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. At the bottom of the stairs is a sign telling the geological story of Copper...
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Beaver Dam on Big Moose Lake

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Description: Three men stand on a beaver dam on Big Moose Lake. The lake and surrounding treeline fill the background.
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Flatboat

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Description: Elevated view of a flatboat traveling on the Yukon River through Miles Canyon in Yukon Territory, Canada. Growing on the land above the canyon are stands o...
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Small Stream

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Description: View of a tranquil stream through the woods.
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Winona Falls Gorge and Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of Winona Falls Gorge spanned by a small wooden bridge. Someone is resting in the middle of the bridge and a dense stand of pine trees surrou...
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Water Works

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Description: View looking up toward a water works, a dam, and natural falls on the Jackson River with woods in the background.
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Morris Canal

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Description: A view of Morris Canal and a bridge from a path alongside in a country setting.
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Wooden Bridge

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Description: View looking down toward a wooden bridge crossing a river through the woods with small rapids. There are two wooden benches on the bridge.

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