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Fisherman by River

Date: 
Description: Fisherman cooking on campfire at the edge of a river.
Postcard

Spooner Lake

Date: 1935
Description: View of Spooner Lake from Jones Cottages. Caption reads: "Spooner Lake from Jones Cottages Spooner, Wis."
Postcard

State Fish Hatchery

Date: 1935
Description: View of the State Fish Hatchery with a boat in the foreground. Caption reads: "View at State Fish Hatchery Spooner, Wis."
Photograph

Shell Lake

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of Shell Lake looking towards the sawmills.
Photograph

Badger Cranberry Company Harvest

Date: 09 1934
Description: Three men, in waders, harvesting cranberries by hand with cranberry rakes. In the background other harvesting teams are visible, as well as crates of harve...
Photograph

New Cranberry Bed

Date: 09 1934
Description: Newly cleared cranberry marshes. In the center a man stands near a man-made irrigation ditch. To the left and right of the ditch are large piles of roots a...
Photograph

Drainage and Water Supply

Date: 09 1934
Description: Construction of a new drainage and water supply line for a cranberry marsh. Two men are standing on the right near the water.
Postcard

Terrace at Fred Thomas Resort on Big Chetac Lake

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view of a lawn with stone terraces and birch trees leading down to a lake on the left. There is a cabin in the background n...
Photograph

Lake Nancy Dam

Date: 1936
Description: Two groups of men are standing on a temporary wooden bridge over the Totogatic River. There is a large form in place on the left and a complete concrete wi...
Photograph

Driving Crew at Hardwood Mill

Date: 1900
Description: View of several men standing and kneeling in front of mill buildings. There are logs floating near the sluice gate.
Photograph

Tow Boat on Long Lake

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Description: View across water towards a tow boat on the lake. Two men are standing on the top of the boat near a chimney spewing smoke.
Postcard

Beaver House on Long Lake

Date: 1928
Description: View of a stick-based structure on water, near a shoreline and forest. Caption identifies it as: "Beaver House on Long Lake."
Postcard

The Beach, Audubon Camp

Date: 06 24 1964
Description: Text on front reads: "The Beach, Audubon Camp. Sarona, Wis." A view of a wooden dock and lake from the shore. Three people are in a canoe, with a floating ...
Postcard

Summer Cottages

Date: 03 20 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Summer Cottages, Shell Lake, Wis." View across lake towards cottages on the shore, and boathouses, piers and trees. A man is standing...
Postcard

Country House Motel

Date: 1963
Description: Text on front reads: "Country House Motel." On reverse: "Country House Motel. Northwest's Finest - Highways 53 and 63. Room Phones - Color TV - Air-Conditi...

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