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Snow Storm

Date: 01 26 1978
Description: Winter scene with Kathy Thompson riding her snowmobile at the height of a snowstorm, through downtown Theresa, Wisconsin. "The village was victim of an ol...
Photograph

Snow Storm

Date: 01 26 1978
Description: Winter scene with young woman on a snowmobile in downtown Theresa, Wisconsin. "Kathy Thompson, daughter of Arty Thompson, rides a snowmobile during the he...
Photograph

World Snowmobile Championship

Date: 01 1972
Description: The World Snowmobile Championship showing the track, snowmobiles, competitors, bleachers and spectators.
Photograph

World Snowmobile Championship

Date: 01 1972
Description: View from behind of group of spectators watching competitors at the World Snowmobile Championship.
Map or Atlas

Iron Snow Shoe Trail

Date: 1970
Description: A map showing highlighted snowmobile trails, ice crossings, and supporting businesses in the towns of Stephenson and Silver Cliff in Marinette County and ...
Photograph

Long-Jump at Snowmobile Derby

Date: 01 1969
Description: A snowmobile rider long-jumps at the Eagle River Snowmobile Derby. According to the notes in the photograph album, this was the "world record long jump." T...
Map or Atlas

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1970
Description: This map is intended for tourists of La Crosse. The cover features images of farms and natural land and reads: "friends are but strangers... we have yet to...
Map or Atlas

Vilas County State Funded and Club Snowmobile Trails

Date: 1983
Description: This map covers Vilas county as well as parts of Iron, Oneida, and Forest counties. Club trails are shown in dotted red lines and state trails are shown in...
Map or Atlas

Lac du Flambeau, Welcome to Indian Country : Vilas County, Wisconsin

Date: 1994
Description: This map shows historical sites, picnic grounds, public boat landings, canoe and motor boat trips, and resort locations. The left margin of the map include...
Photograph

Snowmobile Racing

Date: 1969
Description: Two people wearing race numbers are riding snowmobiles around a turn, creating a cloud of snow behind them.
Photograph

Break while Snowmobiling

Date: 03 1978
Description: A family of five are outdoors standing around or sitting on their two snowmobiles as they take a break to drink and eat.
Photograph

Anticipation: Snowmobile Race

Date: 1969
Description: Snowmobiles and drivers lining up before the start of a United States Snowmobile Association sanctioned race. Miller Brewing was a sponsor for the event.
Postcard

World's First Snowmobile

Date: 1975
Description: Text on reverse reads: "World's First Snowmobile, Sayner, Wisconsin. Invented in 1924 by Carl Eliason of Sayner (pictured). This machine is liquid cooled, ...

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