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Woodchopping Contest

Date: 1936
Description: A crowd surrounds a man as he stands atop a tree trunk swinging his axe in a woodchopping contest.
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Making Maple Sugar

Date: 1919
Description: A child is standing on a log lying on the ground in a clearing. There is a barrel on the left, and a campfire in the background.
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Man Frying Trout

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Description: A man frys a trout in a pan over a campfire.
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Guests with Muskies at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge

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Description: Group of men displaying 13 muskellunge caught at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge. Caption reads: "Muskies caught by Guests at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge, Hayward, Wis."
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Muskie Caught at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge

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Description: Nelson Ross posing with muskellunge caught by Claude Baudy at Ross' Teal Lake Lodge. Fish was caught using a goldfish for bait. Caption reads: "Muskie Caug...
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Mary and Nelson Ross

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Description: Winter scene with Mary and Nelson Ross of Ross' Teal Lake Lodge. They are posing in the snow with skis and snowshoes.
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Virginia Hess with Muskie

Date: 1950
Description: Virginia Hess posing with a muskellunge near the fish scale at Ross Teal Lake Lodge. Virginia Hess was a member of the Hess Oil Co. family, was from Chicag...
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Ice Skaters

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Description: Ice skaters posing in a row on a frozen lake (possibly Big Chetac Lake). On the far right is Thomas Oliver Mattis and next to him is (probably) George Matt...
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George Mattis on Ice Skates

Date: 1922
Description: A young man, probably George Mattis, Jr., posing wearing ice skates on a frozen lake (possibly Knuteson Lake).
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Mounted Muskellunge on Wall

Date: 1944
Description: A muskellunge caught by Louie Spray in 1939 on display at the Angler's Bar. The muskellunge weighed fifty-nine and a half pounds and was caught in Grindsto...
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Cabin at Virgin Timber Lodge

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Description: Exterior view of the log cabin. Caption reads: "No 2 Cabin at Virgin Timber Lodge on Moose Lake, Hayward, Wis."
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Lake View at Schramm's Resort

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Description: A view of Lac Court O'Reilles at Schramm's Resort, including wood lawn chairs, a bench and trees. The side of a cottage is on the left. Caption reads: "A P...
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Recreation and Dining Room at Lodge

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Description: Elevated view of a recreation and dining room. There is a piano near the door on the left, couches, chairs and tables in the foreground, and in the backgro...
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Boulder Lodge

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Description: A woman sitting on a horse near cabins at Boulder Lodge.
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National Fishing Hall of Fame

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Description: View of the giant walk-through musky and other oversized fish at the National Fishing Hall of Fame. A small group of people is visible in the mouth of the ...
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Hayward Indian School Students

Date: 1889
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of five Hayward Indian School students, possibly a basketball team, from L to R: John C...
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Boat Landing at Swatiks Fin and Feather Resort

Date: 1935
Description: Wooden rowboats tied along shoreline of Moose Lake. One boat has a small trolling motor. A small building is along the shore near a dock with a bench.
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Log Cabins of the Great Outdoors Club

Date: 1935
Description: View from North Lake of log cabins low hillside among trees.
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Cottages of the Great Outdoors Club

Date: 1935
Description: View from North Lake of log cabins on top of low hill. A wooden set of stairs with a railing leads down to the shoreline.
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Horseback Rider at Eggert's Resort

Date: 1935
Description: View up hill of a man sitting on a horse in front of cabin with a log foundation. Two other unsaddled horses are also in the yard along with two dogs. Ther...

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