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Mill Pond

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Description: A group of men and boys pose by a pond. A boy holds a long, probably bamboo, fishing rod. Two men jokingly pose as if they are dancing the tango.
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South Shore

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Description: View along shoreline of a man and two boys fishing on a wooden dock. A rowboat is pulled up on the shore. Two cars are parked near trees. In the far backgr...
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Toft Point

Date: 1942
Description: View from rocky shoreline of two men fishing from a small boat near Toft Point.
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Fishing on Namakagon River

Date: 1933
Description: View across water of a man fly fishing. He is standing in the Namakagon River in northwestern Wisconsin. Trees are along the shoreline on both sides of the...
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Men in the Backwoods

Date: 1930
Description: Men, either campers or fishermen, portaging a canoe through backwoods cut-over forest area.
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Scene Along Lake Mendota

Date: 1902
Description: Scene along “Willow Drive,” later known as "University Drive," on the shore of Lake Mendota, showing the neo-Gothic carved bridge. View from shoreline of t...
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Man Fishing

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a elderly man standing and holding a long fishing pole on a shoreline.
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Fishing with Rifles

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Description: Four young men standing on a wooden platform over a stream, shooting rifles down into the water. Probably shooting fish. A dog is standing behind the group...
Drawing

Fisherman by Power House and Dam

Date: 05 06 1973
Description: Black ink line drawing of a fisherman on the bank of Big Spring Creek near a power house and dam. Puffy clouds fill the sky in the background and thick veg...
Photograph

Sid Holding Fishing Pole in his Backyard

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Description: Sid standing with a fishing pole in his backyard. He is wearing folded down hip waders and he has a cigar in his mouth. He is standing with his foot proppe...
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Sid Holding Fishing Pole in his Backyard

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Description: Sid standing with a fishing pole in his backyard. He is wearing folded down hip waders and he has a cigar in his mouth. He is standing with his foot proppe...
Photograph

Sid Holding Fishing Pole in his Backyard

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Description: Sid standing with a fishing pole in his backyard. He is wearing folded down hip waders and he has a cigar in his mouth. He is standing with his foot proppe...
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Man Posing with Fishing Rod and Waders

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Description: View of Stan Hamre laying along the concrete sidewalk at the foot of Sid Boyum's front porch steps, with one leg resting up on the steps. He is partially l...
Photograph

Sid fishing near a pond

Date: 06 1957
Description: View of Sid fishing in tall grass at a pond or river. He is looking over his shoulder towards the camera.
Historical Object

Fargo Children at Play

Date: 1899
Description: An album page decorated with a hand-painted stem of wild geranium flowers features four photographs of Stuart Fargo, age two years, and his sister Dorothy,...

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