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Forest Nursery

Date: 1951
Description: Aerial view of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company nursery.
Postcard

Tyler Falls

Date: 
Description: View of water streaming down the rock and tree-lined Tyler Falls. A white walk bridge is in the background.
Photograph

Scene at Congress Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Rock formations at Congress Hall on the Dell View Resort property.
Photograph

Rustic Bridge at Ferndell

Date: 1921
Description: A high wooden pedestrian bridge along a forest path, crossing over a deep gorge.
Photograph

Strawberry Field

Date: 1895
Description: Two men stand in a strawberry field bordered by burnt-over forest. The photographer's shadow can be seen at the bottom of the image.
Photograph

Run-Down Farm Buildings

Date: 
Description: Elevated view down hill towards a wooden building in the distance. There are haystacks next to the building. There is a forested hill in the background.
Map or Atlas

Map of Southwestern Part of Wisconsin, 1839: Showing Physical Features, Plant Life, Quality of Land, and Cultural Features Including Names of Early Settlers

Date: 08 1960
Description: This map shows a detailed account of southwestern Wisconsin. Individual settlers, the type of trees that grow in given areas, the quality of the soil (labe...
Photograph

View of Cherokee Marsh

Date: 
Description: View of Johnson duck shack at old Cherokee Marsh amidst trees and shrubs. The site was where plans for the Ducks Unlimited southern Wisconsin chapter were ...
Map or Atlas

A Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio

Date: 1793
Description: Detailed topographical map of the Ohio River between Clarkville and Louisville. It shows plots of farmland, forest, islands, garden plots, houses, Fort Fe...
Photograph

Trout Fishing on the Brule

Date: 1949
Description: A man wading and fishing in the Brule River. He is wearing waders, a plaid shirt, hat and creel, and has netted a fish. In the background is a forest and p...
Photograph

Little Wolf River

Date: 1950
Description: View across water towards a man fly fishing while standing in the river. He is wearing waders and a hat, and a creel and a net are hanging at his sides. He...
Photograph

Virgin Forest

Date: 1950
Description: A man snowshoeing in an old growth forest.
Photograph

Autumn Hush

Date: 1956
Description: A walking trail in a ravine through the woods.
Photograph

Brule to Lake Nebagamon

Date: 1950
Description: A snow-covered road disappears over a hill on a county highway between the Brule River and Lake Nebagamon. Pine trees line both sides of the road.
Photograph

Calendar

Date: 1946
Description: Two canoes are pulled up on the shoreline in the Flambeau River State Forest.
Photograph

Black River

Date: 1951
Description: Elevated view of the Black River, with rock outcroppings, sand bars and trees. It is approximately 190 miles long and is a tributary of the Mississippi Riv...
Postcard

Lake Thompson

Date: 06 10 1952
Description: Text on front reads: "Lake Thompson, Rhinelander, Wis." View of a wooded island from a boat landing on Lake Thompson. Rowboats are pulled up onto the shore...
Postcard

North Harper Lake

Date: 03 06 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "North Harper Lake", "Photo by Brown", and "A Souvenir from Rib Lake, Wis." A view of the lake from a rise, surrounded by trees and sh...
Postcard

Loading

Date: 06 06 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Rib Lake, Wis.", "Loading." and "Brown Photo." A lumberjack is standing on a load of logs pulled by a team of horses. Three more men ...
Postcard

Scene Near Rice Lake

Date: 10 23 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Scene Near Rice Lake, Wis." Five lumberjacks pose with a load of logs on a sled pulled by horses. Two skids lean against the logs. Th...

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