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Little Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Little Manitou Falls on the Black River. Referred to as the "upper falls" in the park. A person is sitting on the rocks on top of the falls. This waterfall...
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Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph of Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great S...
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Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1890
Description: Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great Spirit."
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Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1940
Description: Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. It is referred to as the "lower falls" in the park. This 165-foot waterfall is recognized as the highest in the state...
Postcard

Scene on the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Sce...
Postcard

On the Banks of the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. On ...
Postcard

Rustic Bridge and Pleasure Drive

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a wooden bridge over the Brule River flowing through the forest. A person is on the far side of the bridge. Caption reads: "Brule Riv...
Postcard

Moonlight on the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest by moonlight. Some trees show autumn color. There is a campfire on the shore with thr...
Postcard

Along the Old Indian Trails

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a hiking trail winding through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Al...
Postcard

The Lower Falls

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Lower Falls on the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River ...
Map or Atlas

Douglas County, Wisconsin

Date: 1911
Description: Shows roads, railroads, street railways, abandoned logging railroads, rural mail routes, platted land, state forest reserves, and parts of Burnett County, ...
Photograph

Pattison State Park

Date: 01 31 1936
Description: View across snow towards a concession building on the left and a parked truck on the right. Caption on back reads: "Concession building is at the left. The...
Photograph

Pattison State Park

Date: 01 31 1936
Description: The description on the back reads: "The custodian building in Pattison Park which will not conform with the Combination building 200 feet away if the latte...
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Pattison State Park

Date: 01 31 1936
Description: View across snow towards concession building with an automobile parked in front near the porch. There is a Hamm's Beer sign hanging off the roof. Annotatio...
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Pattison State Park, Manitou Falls

Date: 
Description: View of cars parked in the parking lot at Pattison State Park, near the entry gate and sign, which reads: "Pattison State Park, Manitou Falls — Height 165 ...
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Stony Hill at Brule River State Forest

Date: 1960
Description: Tall trees in a snowy forest on a sunny day.
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Stony Hill Logs at Brule

Date: 1960
Description: Several men are working with logs and equipment in Brule River State Forest.
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Log Piles at Stony Hill at Brule River State Forest

Date: 1960
Description: Several piles of logs along a logging road waiting for truck pick up.
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Old Growth Norway Pine

Date: 04 1962
Description: An old growth Norway pine forest in the Brule River Valley.

The photograph is annotated by Ed [Mar?] Harrold: "Those are very nice norway. I am wondering...

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Brule Portage Trail

Date: 1967
Description: A family of three are portaging their canoe through the brush and trees on the Brule Portage Trail.

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