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Salmon Fishing

Date: 10 07 1977
Description: Man and woman napping on the rocks with their hats down over their eyes as they fish for salmon.
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Apostle Islands

Date: 1913
Description: Mary Baldwin (Duluth), John Neimeyer (Duluth), and the bow of the "Zenya."
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Mobile Bay Beach

Date: 03 05 1915
Description: Two well-dressed men gazing thoughtfully at the ocean at Mobile Bay beach.
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Boating on the Lake

Date: 1937
Description: Woman at the tiller of a motorboat with tree-lined shore in the background. She is wearing a captain's hat at a jaunty angle and a sailor middy blouse.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1430: Taking A Drink After A Hard Pull

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a man lying on his stomach on a raft drinking water from the river. A second man crouches on the edge of the raft while a third man is stand...
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Summer Reading

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Description: Woman lying in the grass reading near an umbrella along a shoreline. A boat is beached on the right, and in the background is a fence and hill.
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Riverbank Card Game

Date: 1910
Description: Two men smoking pipes and playing cards in the grass along a riverbank.
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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Terrace with Lake Mendota and sailboats in the background.
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Mendota Yacht Club Members

Date: 08 09 1947
Description: A few of the children of Mendota Yacht Club members, seated on the terrace at the James Payton house, 409 N. Blair Street. Left to right: Mark Nesbit, Jimm...
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Lake Park Shoreline

Date: 1910
Description: Path along Lake Michigan beach. Below are people walking along the shoreline. Further down the path is a small group of people. Pilings are in the water in...
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People on Lake Shore

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Description: Men, women, and children sitting and walking on the shore of a lake, possibly Lake Michigan, near a partially constructed pier.
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Sitting in the Shade

Date: 1905
Description: Members of the J. Robert Taylor family. A man is standing near two women who are sitting under a grove of trees near the rocky shoreline of a body of water...
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Beach on Lake Michigan

Date: 1939
Description: A beach on Lake Michigan near the Milwaukee Yacht Club. Men, women, and children relax on the beach. In the background many boats are on the water.
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Mary Brandel and Friends on a Pier

Date: 1925
Description: Mary Brandel, right, in bathing cap, poses with two friends on a pier to which a rowboat is moored. They are all wearing bathing suits. The far shoreline o...
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Picnicking near Lake Superior

Date: 1914
Description: Four individuals, sitting in the shade near a table during a picnic on Madeline Island. Includes Elizabeth Nesbet (Mrs. S.C. Marty, Sr.), Gertrude Capser (...
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"A Mermaid"

Date: 1911
Description: Delia Drew King wades in Lake Flora Dell. There is a hill and shoreline in the background, and a group of people stands near a pier behind Delia. A hand-dr...
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"Mountaineers"

Date: 1911
Description: A group of men, women, and children pose on a bluff above Lake Flora Dell. In the background are several cottages surrounded by trees near the shoreline of...
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Beach at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Men, women, and children swimming, playing, and relaxing at the beach at Devil's Lake State Park. Two long docks extend into the water and the scene is rep...
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Relaxing in the Woods

Date: 1898
Description: A group of men, women, and children pose for a photograph as they relax in the woods around a large hammock. In the background is a shoreline.
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Outdoor Group Portrait

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Description: A group of adults and children pose for a portrait at a lakeside setting. Four children are sitting on a bench, and a young girl sits on the ground. In the...

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