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Uncovering Bison Bones

Date: 1936
Description: Three men looking over the process of uncovering bones of a bison in Interstate Park.
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 ...
Postcard

Boat Landing, Cliff House, Devil's Lake

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Description: Black and white postcard of the boat landing in front of Cliff House, a resort hotel, in Devil's Lake State Park. Two men show off their catch of seven fis...
Photograph

Camping

Date: 1960
Description: Two men, a woman, and a dog at a trailer in Hiawatha National Forest.
Photograph

In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin River — Stand Rock, Showing Top #86

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Description: Three hunters and their dog posing on the top of Stand Rock. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
Photograph

Gates' Ravine from Above Boiling Eddy #1007

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Description: Elevated view of two men sitting on the side of a rock formation. The man on the right is holding a rifle and a stringer of squirrels. The man on the left ...
Photograph

Stagecoach Ride at Wade House

Date: 08 1959
Description: Visitors enjoy a stagecoach ride, an attraction at Old Wade House during the August "twilight tours" of this historic site. A team of two horses stand in t...
Photograph

Large Rocks at Devil's Lake

Date: 1900
Description: View looking up towards large rock formation with trees at Devil's Lake. A man is standing at the top of the rock formation on the right, and on the left a...
Book or Pamphlet

Buckeye Calendar — April & May

Date: 1893
Description: Calendar, with the months of April and May, 1893. Features an illustration of a man standing holding the reins of two horses pulling a Buckeye mower. Below...
Photograph

Trout Lake Nursery, First Furrow

Date: 05 1911
Description: View across field towards a number of men working to clear a field. There is a team of horses pulling a plow to create a furrow, with a pine forest in the ...
Photograph

Fire Fighting Crew

Date: 1912
Description: A wagon load of fire fighters is setting out or returning from the forest. The wagon has wooden wheels and is pulled by two horses. Only one of the men has...
Photograph

Horseback Riding

Date: 1967
Description: A group of four horseback riders in tall grass on the top of a hill in Kettle Moraine State Forest. The man on the left is pointing off into the distance.
Photograph

Observing the Scenery from Horseback

Date: 1967
Description: A group of four horseback riders, one man, and three women, are stopped at the top of a hill looking at the view at Kettle Moraine State Forest. The man on...
Photograph

Horseback Riding at Kettle Moraine State Forest

Date: 1967
Description: A man in the foreground on the right is sitting on horseback at the top of a hill. In the background on the left are three women on horseback.
Photograph

Riding Horses on a Trail

Date: 1967
Description: Two young women and a man are riding horses single file on a narrow dirt path in the Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Photograph

Hunters with Bucks

Date: 11 1976
Description: Two men wearing red and orange clothing are kneeling on the ground and posing with their bucks in front of a trailer.
Photograph

Horses at Point Beach State Forest

Date: 1940
Description: Nine unidentified men and women on horseback are posing in front of the lodge at Point Beach State Forest. A young girl wearing a swimming suit is sitting ...
Photograph

Trail Ride

Date: 1940
Description: Two women and a man (a fourth rider is hidden) on horseback are enjoying the view from a bluff in Devil's Lake State Park. The Devil's Doorway rock formati...
Photograph

Men and Child with Deer

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Description: A man is examining or petting a deer while a child is standing nearby. Another man is standing in the background on the left. Snow is on the ground. Captio...
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Child with Fawn

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Description: Caption in album reads: "Aren't we cunning?" A child wearing a headband is sitting near a fawn outdoors.

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