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| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View towards a dam in Jefferson. Two men are fishing from the shoreline in the foreground. The Woolen Mills are on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "... |
| Date: | 06 02 1945 |
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| Description: | Hi-bred Muskie caught by Russ Peterson in Lake Wingra. The accompanying sign notes that it was 41 inches long with a girth of 19 inches and weighing 16 pou... |
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| Description: | Sign posted on a southern Wisconsin trout stream. The photographer would not divulge the stream on which the sign was placed lest it be overrun by enthusia... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Looking southwest along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad causeway. Two boys fish from the bridge. The sign declares "Private Property. No Thor... |
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| Description: | View along shoreline of group of men and boys fishing from rocks under a bridge, while others watch from above. Houses are in the far background on a hill.... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of two largemouth bass hanging from the side of a building, with curious on-lookers observing the scene. The building is a dry goods store own... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the trading post at Willie's White Birch Lodge. Fishing lures are on display on the back wall behind a counter with signs that read: "Pat'... |
| Date: | 09 15 1962 |
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| Description: | A group of men, women and children fish from a dock located on the Fox River. In the background are commercial buildings along the shoreline. |
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| Description: | A road passes in front of the Fish and Gun Club, a two-story building with people sitting and standing on the porch. Another dwelling stands beside it and... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | A large group of men are snagging sturgeon from a bridge over the Wolf River. A sturgeon is hanging from a line. More men are sitting on a bridge support, ... |
| Date: | 04 27 1953 |
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| Description: | Fishing store window display "Husky Musky" at the Wisconsin Felton Sporting Goods Store. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a covered bridge spanning the Delaware River. Signs on the bridge read, "$25.00 Fine for Riding or Driving Faster than a Walk on this Brid... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view across water towards the Pheasant Inn on Lake Mason. Buildings are along the shoreline behind large trees. Two people are in a r... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | View from bridge towards a tall smokestack standing on the left side of the Yahara River where it is flowing out of Lake Mendota. Remnants of the foundatio... |
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| Description: | During his career as an entertainer and magician, Ben Bergor of Madison also booked the acts and served as master of ceremonies for many sports shows aroun... |
| Date: | 06 08 1959 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Noel's Bait and Sport Shop with cars parked in the lot in front of the building. Fishing nets can be seen on display in the window. The bu... |
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| Description: | View of seven men wearing pants, boots, belts and long-sleeved button-up shirts holding a box and three stringers of fish they caught. The wooden boats in ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Five men posing in front of the floating fish market, which is on the shore of the Mississippi River. One of the men is holding a large buffalo fish. The m... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of a man wearing boots, a jacket and hat holding a large fish next to a building and sign that says "Voss Birchwood Lodge, Strictly Modern... |
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