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| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Trout Lake Forest Headquarters, the deer corral, with four fawns. Three of the fawns are eating from a trough, the third from a pail held by a man (partial... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of garden plots at the state nursery at Trout Lake. Young pines must be grown for two years in the nursery before being planted. In this phot... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Historical Marker near Trout Lake. The marker recognizes the first ever forest patrol flight. The marker text reads: "FIRST FOREST PATROL FLI... |
| Date: | 03 22 1913 |
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| Description: | A photographic postcard mailed from Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. A railroad track is running along the bank. On either side of the track are tall trees. Ca... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a stand of tall trees in the forest at Trout Lake. A hat is hanging on the trunk of a tree in the center. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the camp, including a numbered index of the buildings. Used as an application form for a forestry workshop. Founded in 1944, located at 519 ... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center, with buildings, grounds, roads, and the Eagle River. Founded in 1944. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | View across sidewalk and street towards the First Congregational Church, located at the corner of First and Division Streets. Built in 1924. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Pow Wow restaurant in the basement of the Vilas Theatre building at 214 East Wall Street. Caption reads: "The Pow Wow, Downstairs Vila... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Eagle River dock, with excursion boats and a tug boat alongside two long piers in the foreground, and a steel frame bridge in the back... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of the Wagon Bridge, which has a steel frame and stone piers. Possibly on Railroad Street. Caption reads: "Wagon Bridge over Eagle Rive... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of Wall Street (STH 70). In the foreground is an intersection, with a sign that reads: "Look Out for the Cars." There are storefront... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of fall color on Yellow Birch Lake on the Eagle Chain of Lakes. There is a boathouse on shoreline at the right obscured by trees. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from pier of two boys in a rowboat in the river, east of Eagle River. Caption reads: "Thoroughfare Between Cranberry & Catfish Lakes, Eagle River, Wis... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View looking down hill towards two people in rowboats near the shoreline on Anvil Lake, east of Eagle River, on STH 70. Caption reads: "Anvil Lake, Eagle R... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Cottage at the resort with chairs on the grass in front. Caption reads: "Pine Cottage, Hemlock Grove Cottages, Route 2, Eagle River, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View toward a cottage at the resort, northwest of Eagle River on CTH G. Other cabins are in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Pickerel Lake Cotta... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of a cottage at the resort, northwest of Eagle River on CTH G. Caption reads: "Pickerel Lake Cottage, Wm J. Radue — Prop. Eagle River, Wis." |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Cottage at the resort, northwest of Eagle River on CTH G. Captions read: "One of the Pickerel Lake Cottages, Eagle Lake, Wis." and "Wm J. Radue — Prop." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Dining Room of the resort on Catfish Lake, east of Eagle River off of STH 70. The tables are set with white tablecloths and silverware settings. Establishe... |
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