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Trail Through Pines

Date: 1905
Description: Trail through the pines between Chippewa Falls and Long Lake, Chippewa County.
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Cutover Forest Area

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Description: Forest area that once furnished employment for settlers, but through lack of reforestation was considered almost worthless at the time this image was creat...
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Woman on Footbridge

Date: 1909
Description: Woman standing on footbridge in a forested area in Durwards Glen.
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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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View Through Trees

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Description: Forest view through dense growth of trees and plants. The word "Flambeau" is written on the back of the photograph.
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Logging with International Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Three-quarter side view of a man driving an International KB-5 Pulpwood Special heavily loaded with logs through a wooded area. The truck was owned by John...
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Small Lake

Date: 05 30 1962
Description: View down steep hill towards a small lake in a tree-lined valley.
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Steel Bridge Walkway

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Description: A man walking along the wooden walkway of a steel bridge. A vine grows on the bridge's decorative handrail and houses are visible on the wooded opposite s...
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Sunset Forest Arbor

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Description: A small group sits under an ivy-covered arbor which covers what appears to be a fresh water well. The arbor is set in the woods and bears a horse-shoe shap...
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Log Cabin on Flathead River

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Description: Oval cutaway of a view of a log cabin built on the banks of the Flathead river. The cabin is surrounded by stumps and the view includes the river and exten...
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Wavery Garden

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Description: View of Wavery Garden, featuring a fountain with a sculpture of a boy raising a cup to the sky, carved stone balustrades, tufts of flowers and a background...
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Hunnewell Arboretum

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Description: Elevated view of Hunnewell arboretum featuring a a hill with rows of topiary, Lake Wauban and surrounding woods.
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Garden And Fountain

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Description: Elevated view of a formal garden, a fountain and a pond bordered by woods.
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Ladywood School

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Description: Raised view of a garden at Ladywood School, including a statue, a flower-ringed sunken fountain, a stone bench and trees and bushes.
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The Forest Interior and a Railroad Stockcar

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Description: A postcard with two views functioning as a "before" and "after" of forestry. The view on the left features a man standing in the distance among large trees...
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: A nun, followed by a dog, walks down a path in the woods. The path is surrounded closely by trees.
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Five Men on Brick Ruins

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Description: Group portrait of five men posing sitting on top of brick ruins, perhaps the remains of bridge supports.
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Birch Trees

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Description: View of a cluster of birch trees.
Postcard

Along the Old Indian Trails

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a hiking trail winding through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Al...
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1925
Description: View of Coon Valley. Tall plants cover the lower portion of the frame. The landscape is includes homes, fields, and hills.

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