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Excursion Boat at the Wisconsin Dells

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Description: The Alexander Mitchell excursion boat with passengers.
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Menominee Women's Crew

Date: 1943
Description: Ribes eradication crew of Indian women on the Menominee Reservation pose together in a line.
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Menominee Women's Crew

Date: 1943
Description: Menominee women working to protect their white pines from blister rust.
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Native American Blister Rust Crew

Date: 1933
Description: One of the Native American crews hired to assist with the White Pine Blister Rust eradication effort on the Menominee Reservation. Joe Larock was identifie...
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CCC Youth Crew

Date: 1938
Description: A crew of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) youth starting for the field where they were working on ribes eradication as part of the effort to defeat the w...
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White Pine Blister Rust Threat

Date: 06 1938
Description: S.B. Fracker and H.N. Putman, two leaders of the white pine blister rust eradication effort in Wisconsin, are examining infected trees at the Rhinelander i...
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Papermobile

Date: 11 28 1960
Description: A group of Van Hise school 7th graders watch a working model of a paper-making factory as they tour the Papermobile. The Papermobile is a 35-foot trailer h...
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Eagle Scout Forestry Camp 25th Anniversary Marker

Date: 1954
Description: Ten men are standing in a row in front of a sign marking the 25th anniversary of the Eagle Scout Forestry Camp. They are each holding an Eagle Scout trophy...
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A Man Holding Snowshoes

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Description: A man is standing and holding a pair of snowshoes outdoors. Trees are in the background. Caption reads: "Dad."
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Woman Standing Outdoors Holding Snowshoes

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Description: Caption reads: "Mother." The woman is standing outdoors in the snow wearing a coat, hat and scarf.
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Girl with Deer

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Description: Girl feeding a deer in a clearing. Snow is on the ground, and a stand of trees is in the background. Caption in album reads: "The Deer (dear)."
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Woman in front of Lodge

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Description: A woman wearing a long coat and hat, and holding a handbag is standing in front of a lodge.
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Pete Christensen: Forester at Trout Lake

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Description: Portrait of a man standing on snowy steps in front of the door of a building. He is resting one elbow on the post of a railing.
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Man with State Forestry Headquarters Sign

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Description: A man is standing outdoors next to a sign that reads: "Northern State Forest, State Forest Headquarters, District Forest Ranger, State Forest Nursery. Wisc...
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Man in front of Lodge at Trout Lake

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Description: A man wearing a coat, necktie and cap is standing at the top of wood and slab stone steps with rustic railing at an entrance to the lodge at Trout Lake. A ...
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Woman in front of Lodge at Trout Lake

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Description: Woman standing on the sidewalk in front of the lodge at Trout Lake. The building is constructed of logs, with rustic railings, and stone slab steps with ro...
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Man and Woman with Fire Watch Seaplane

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Description: A man and a woman are standing on a shoreline in front of a fire watch seaplane pulled up onto the beach. On the tail of the plane is the Piper Cub logo fe...
Postcard

Group Portrait of Four Men

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Description: Group portrait of men standing at the base of what may be a forest protection lookout tower.
Postcard

Men Working on Building Forest Protection Lookout Tower

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Description: Men are working up in the tower during construction. One man is standing mid-height on a ladder that runs the length of the tower on the right side. There ...
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Group of Men Working on Hillside

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Description: A group of men are posing on the side of the hill. They are holding pails and other tools. A lake is in the background.

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