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| Date: | 1938 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| 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." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 31 1936 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 31 1936 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 31 1936 |
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| 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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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Tall trees in a snowy forest on a sunny day. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Several men are working with logs and equipment in Brule River State Forest. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Several piles of logs along a logging road waiting for truck pick up. |
| Date: | 04 1962 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A family of three are portaging their canoe through the brush and trees on the Brule Portage Trail. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A family of three are canoeing down the Brule River. Bushes and tall grass are along the shoreline, and trees are in the background. |
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| Description: | View from below towards two waterfalls along a rock formation. A person is sitting on the rock outcropping between the falls. |
| Date: | 02 1957 |
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| Description: | Snowshoe tracks crossing a fresh snowfall in Pattison State Park. The tracks disappear around a curve into the trees. |
| Date: | 08 07 1942 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Big Manitou Falls, Ht. 165 Ft., Pattison State Park, Superior, Wis." The falls are on the Black River and surrounded by shrubs and ro... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Pattison Park, Superior, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Pattison State Park. 12 Miles from Superior, Wisc. on Hiway 35. Interfalls Lake is ... |
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