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University Drive in Winter

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene of trees on a snowy hill along University Drive. There is a building at the top of the hill obscured by trees.
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Water Works

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Description: View looking up toward a water works, a dam, and natural falls on the Jackson River with woods in the background.
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Along the River

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Description: View toward a river and surrounding landscape, taken from a high vantage point. In the foreground are a series of wooden structures. Trees line the river a...
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Trenches

Date: 1918
Description: Trenches constructed for American forces to defend against the Bolshevik "Red" forces. In the background are possibly barracks and other buildings for the ...
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Soldiers Posing by Log Building

Date: 1918
Description: A group of American soldiers posing outside a building constructed of logs. The area has been cleared of some of the trees, and there are stumps in the fo...
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Boat Along Shore

Date: 1918
Description: View from pier of a boat tied up near a rocky shoreline. A fence and trees run along the shoreline towards tall buildings in the distance.
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Ranger Headquarters District No. 8

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Description: A building, surrounded in deep snow, used by Wisconsin forest rangers of district 8, perhaps in northern Wisconsin. The building includes two sets of close...
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Pete Christensen at Trout Lake

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Description: Hand-colored portrait of Pete Christensen leaning on a porch post in front of a building. He is wearing a hat slanted against the sun.
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Rocky Arbor Roadside Park Sign

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Description: A man stands to the right holding the newly built and planted roadside park sign (only right arm visible). There is a building in the far background. Rocky...
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Camp 2

Date: 1912
Description: Probably a view of a ranger camp house. There is a ladder propped outside at the front, and there is a broken window with temporary board repairs. Two men ...
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Three Men on a Park Bench

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Description: Three men sitting on a park bench in the lawn outside a building which has stone columns supporting a log fence. C.L. (Neal) Harrington is on the far left ...
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River View

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Description: Elevated view looking down towards a river. The shoreline on the left is steep, and there are buildings on the shoreline on the right. Logs, other debris, ...
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Western Town

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Description: View from a distance through trees of a western town in winter. In the background is a forest and hills. In the foreground are logs and brush in a cleared ...
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Two Men Posing Along Railing

Date: 09 30 1927
Description: Two men are posing against a wood railing. Over their heads is a roof. Behind them is a view of wooded hills.
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Two Men Posing Along Railing

Date: 09 30 1927
Description: Two men are posing against a wood railing. Over their heads is a roof. Behind them is a view of wooded hills.
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Grouse Feeding

Date: 1935
Description: A flock of grouse are feeding from a wooden feeder which is protected by a rough, three sided log shelter with a shed roof and walls of corn stalks. A desc...
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Playing with a Long Log in Archibald Lake

Date: 1913
Description: View across water towards a line of Holt children and others who are playing with a long log in Archibald Lake in front of the Bath House. Jeannette Holt i...
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New Headquarters of the Forest Products Research Society at 1 Walnut Street

Date: 06 12 1958
Description: The new headquarters of the Forest Products Research Society located at 1 Walnut Street.
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Grandad Bluff, near La Crosse

Date: 1946
Description: View of a wooded hill. Two small buildings, a fence, and railroad tracks are in the foreground. Caption reads: "Grandad Bluff, near La Crosse, Wis. This bl...
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View of Victory and Mouth of Bad Ax River

Date: 08 1898
Description: Elevated view along hillsides towards several buildings, forests, and part of a river. Caption reads: "View from N.W. 1/4 of N.W. of Sec. 31. L. 12. R 6 W,...

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