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Indian Log Drivers

Date: 1899
Description: View along shoreline towards Indian log drivers, two in a bateau, and one man standing on the bank of the Chippewa River.
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"The Dancing Annie" Wanigan

Date: 1900
Description: Group of people on a wanigan, the "Dancing Annie," used by Chippewa Lumber and Supply Company near Eagle Rapids. A wanigan is a floating office and supply ...
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Winter Snow Scene

Date: 1941
Description: Two rowboats docked in a river surrounded by trees, following a recent snowfall.
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Mississippi's Edge

Date: 1950
Description: A boathouse, boat and pier on the frozen shoreline of the Mississippi River. More buildings appear in the background, a snow covered tree on the left and a...
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Columbia Park

Date: 1950
Description: Calumet Harbor in Columbia County Park, best known for its boating facilities. In the foreground are the docking facilities, with one boat tied up in the d...
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First Venture

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards two men motoring out onto the Menomonee River in the spring.
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Weekend Voyagers

Date: 1963
Description: Elevated view from East College Avenue bridge of motor boats exiting Lock #4 on the Upper Fox River.
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Woman with Fish

Date: 1975
Description: Woman in a boat showing a fish she has just caught on the Mississippi River.
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Boathouses on Black River

Date: 1979
Description: Elevated view of boathouses floating on the water at piers along the shore of the Black River. Some of the boathouses have been owned by many generations o...
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Downriver from Grand Avenue Bridge

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Description: Schooners docked on river. The view is downriver from the Grand Avenue Bridge.
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Syl Sawing Wood

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Description: Syl sawing wood from the hull of an overturned rowboat on a small sawhorse. Behind him is a deck overhanging a steep cliff with a river or lake below. A ho...

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