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Yahara Fisherman's Club Percharee

Date: 02 20 1960
Description: Mike Merkle, left, packs away his catch after weighing in at the annual Yahara Fisherman's Club Percharee on Lake Mendota. With Mike are his sister, Marcia...
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Frank Braeger Fishermen

Date: 1931
Description: Fishermen from the Frank Braeger fishing tugboat are standing for a group portrait in front of their fishing nets on Jones Island.
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Jack with a Stringer of Fish

Date: 1914
Description: Jack (John) Greene is showing off his stringer of fish.
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Smelt Rigging

Date: 04 1938
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards a boy using a single paddle to propel a small rowboat on the Sheboygan River. There are five rigs set up along the sho...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Dale Jordan showing a fish, caught fishing with friends at Tenney Park.
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First Fishing

Date: 1951
Description: First fishing near Vilas Park on Murphy's Creek (now known as Wingra Creek.) Many people are set up to fish on both sides of the tree-lined banks.
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He's Got One

Date: 1950
Description: A group of people are fishing on a shoreline of rocks and logs. One man with a bamboo fishing pole is pulling a fish from the water.

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