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Dog Pulling Sled

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard of T.J. Thompson seated on a sled pulled by his dog. He traveled among the lumber camps between Winter and Raddison, selling watches and...
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Snow-Covered Train at Station

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Description: Photographic postcard view of people standing on a platform next to a snow-covered train arriving at a station.
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Agricultural Meeting

Date: 1925
Description: Men gathered around the entrance to a church where a meeting of the State Agricultural Association has been held.
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Lightning Creek, Almena, Wis.

Date: 1909
Description: Chromolithograph postcard of three boys, two with fishing poles, at Lightning Creek. Caption reads: "Lightning Creek, Almena, Wis."
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Speaking from Wagon

Date: 1897
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his arms spread wide, speaking from the back of a wagon. It was in part due to his vigorous speaking style that La Follett...
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Speaking from Wagon

Date: 1897
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with his fist in the air, speaking from the back of a wagon. He is wearing a hat and a suit without the coat. It was in part du...
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John Blaine Campaigning

Date: 06 24 1922
Description: Slightly elevated view towards a crowd of men gathered in front of a dentist building. John J. Blaine, Wisconsin's 24th governor stands speaking near the e...
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Scene at Chetek, Wis.

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Description: View from shore towards a bridge crossing a river. Three boys are standing in the marshy foreground, and one of them has a fishing pole. A horse and buggy ...
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Depot on a Rainy Day

Date: 1908
Description: View across road towards the Chetek train depot on a rainy day. People are walking along the platform and walkway, some carrying umbrellas. Caption reads: ...
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Chetek Opera House Poster

Date: 09 17
Description: Poster advertising a concert and dance at the Chetek Opera House on September 17th. Featured artists are The Rindlisbachers, Berith Rokstad, and the Skarni...
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Haugen, Wis.

Date: 1911
Description: View towards an unpaved road on the edge of Haugen. A man is standing near horses and a wagon on the road. Caption at bottom reads: "Haugen, Wis."
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Mt. Hardscrabble

Date: 01 31 1970
Description: People outdoors in front of the ski lodge at Mt. Hardscrabble. Ski poles are standing upright near skis left in the snow in the foreground.
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Collecting Fish Spawn

Date: 04 24 1932
Description: The caption on the reverse of the print reads, "Edward Zitman, Birchwood, and Peter Olson, Madison, obtaining golden wall-eyed pike spawn from Beaver Dam L...
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A "Landing" — Lake Ice 2 or 3 Feet Thick

Date: 1890
Description: View of a man standing on a log among a large pile of logs spread out on the snow-covered ice of a lake. He is leaning on the handle of what may be a cant ...
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Downhill Haul of Logs

Date: 1890
Description: Six men are posing on and next to a large stack of logs, which are piled on a sled drawn by two horses. The men are all carrying cant hooks. The initials "...
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Lunch at the Lumber Camp

Date: 1890
Description: View up slope towards a group of men posing in the snow alongside a table with pots and dishes on it. An ox with a yoke and a pair of wooden staves is stan...
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2 Ox Power Jammer at Work

Date: 1890
Description: Five men are posing on or near a tall stack of logs on a sled, with more logs being added. Three of the men are carrying cant hooks, and two horses are yok...
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Four Horses Pulling a Haul of Logs

Date: 1890
Description: Five men are posing on or near a sled piled high with logs, which is being hauled by a team of four horses.
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Oxen in Harness with Haul of Logs

Date: 1887
Description: Seven men are posing on or near a haul of logs loaded onto a sled. Some of the men are holding cant hooks. A team of oxen are yoked to the sled.
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Horse-Drawn Haul of Logs

Date: 1905
Description: Eleven men are posing on or near a tall stack of logs on a sled. Some of the men are holding cant hooks. The logs are being hauled by a team of four horses...

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