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Car Ferry

Date: 1920
Description: The Cassville Ferry with three cars and passengers, crossing the Mississippi River from Cassville to Turkey River, Iowa.
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Dr. E.A. Birge Reading Sun Machine in Car

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Description: Dr. Edward Ashael Birge reading a sun machine inside a car. In 1875 Dr. Birge first came to teach natural history at the University of Wisconsin, and remai...
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Fauerbach Brewing Co. Buildings

Date: 04 01 1938
Description: Two men are standing next in front of two automobiles parked at the rear of the Fauerbach Brewing Co., 651-653 Williamson Street. The Lake Monona shoreline...
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Commander Gatti Arrives in the Congo

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of men unloading trucks and equipment from a ship shortly after arrival in the African Congo. The equipment was used by Commander Atillio Gat...
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Merrimac Ferry

Date: 1925
Description: Car ferry on the Wisconsin River at Merrimac. A ferry has operated at this site since the 1840's. In 1924 the privately owned ferry was replaced by this wo...
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Tourist Camp, Lakeside Park, Lake Winnebago

Date: 1934
Description: Tourist camp at Lakeside Park on Lake Winnebago.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Car in Lake with Fish

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Description: Three men in a old-fashioned car are driving in a lake and trying to catch two giant fish near the shore. One of the men drives while the other two are try...
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City Dock at Bayfield

Date: 1910
Description: View towards shoreline of an automobile being driven on the Bayfield City Dock. Colonel Woods' boat, "Nebraska" is at the dock. Sam Fifields' "Stella" is a...
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Picnic by the Water

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Description: Cars are parked on the right near the water. Two people are sitting at a picnic table near the shoreline, and a third person is holding a pot over a campfi...
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Car Ferry

Date: 1938
Description: A car ferry transporting a car on Lake Superior between LaPointe, Madeline Island, and Bayfield. Two men are sitting on a bench near the car, and a shoreli...
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International Truck Stuck in Sand

Date: 12 08 1936
Description: Men gather around an International D-40 truck stuck in soft sand on a road along a shoreline.
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Ferry Dock

Date: 1938
Description: A man stands holding a rope on an auto ferry dock. The ferry was powered by an International P-12 power unit and provided transportation to Ridge Island. A...
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Fishing Dock

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: A fishing dock along the shore of the Mississippi River. A man is in a boat near the shoreline, and an automobile is behind a tree. A number of boats are l...
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Ferry Carrying an Automobile

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Description: View of a ferry carrying an automobile and several people across the river. The ferry is headed toward Delaware Cliff Camp.
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Fishing Village

Date: 1936
Description: View from water of a fishing village at Gills Rock, at the tip of the Door County Peninsula. Two boats, many nets, and three men are visible, along with a ...
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Waiting for Bass Run

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of people in a park along the shoreline waiting for the White Bass run.
Postcard

Greetings From Devil's Lake

Date: 07 28 1933
Description: Colorized postcard in the Tall-Tale style. Two men standing on the shore are pulling a third man's leg out of a enormous fish's mouth. Two automobiles and ...
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Melody Haven Tavern

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of Melody Haven Tavern near Clam Lake. A man is standing next to a stone wall surrounding a parking lot.
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Ice Fishing in Wisconsin

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Description: Shoreline view of people and cars gathered near a frozen lake. A few cars and ice fishing shelters are visible in the background.
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Municipal Light and Power Plant

Date: 1924
Description: The Municipal Light and Power Plant and water tower seen from across a pond.

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