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| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | A man wading and fishing in the Brule River. He is wearing waders, a plaid shirt, hat and creel, and has netted a fish. In the background is a forest and p... |
| Date: | 11 23 1949 |
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| Description: | View across river of a large crowd of people on a sledding hill, and also gathered around a shelter building. Houses are in the background atop the hill. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Highway 21 bridge and Petenwell Dam on the Wisconsin River. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Wisconsin River from Wyalusing State Park, framed by trees. There is a bridge over the river in the distance. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Copper Falls plunging over rocks on the Bad River in Copper Falls State Park. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View across water towards a man fly fishing while standing in the river. He is wearing waders and a hat, and a creel and a net are hanging at his sides. He... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a hydroelectric power plant owned by Northern States Power Company located on the Chippewa River. A highway bridge and a railroad bridge spa... |
| Date: | 01 1950 |
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| Description: | Winter image of the Interlake Pulp Mill in the Fox River Valley. The buildings are surrounded by large stacks of logs. The Fox River can be seen behind and... |
| Date: | 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Weeping willows overhanging the Rock River in a city park. An adult and child are in the lower left. Rocks are along the shoreline. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company nursery. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Black River, with rock outcroppings, sand bars and trees. It is approximately 190 miles long and is a tributary of the Mississippi Riv... |
| Date: | 02 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Fox River Valley from Memorial Drive bridge, looking East. Snow is on the ground, ice is on the river and the smokestacks are billowin... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | The Devils River cascades past old bridge abutments in the spring. The tree-lined shoreline and stone abutments are still covered with snow. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | A winter view of the Mullet River near Crystal Lake. In the background is a house on a rise. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of City Stadium, former home of the Green Bay Packers from 1925 to 1956. Currently it is the home of the Green Bay East High School football te... |
| Date: | 08 1952 |
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| Description: | Cushman Mill, a sawmill on the shore of the Bark River. |
| Date: | 08 1952 |
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| Description: | Copper Falls in Copper Falls State Park. The falls are on the Bad River. A group of people are standing on the rocks on the right. Trees are in the backgro... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from shoreline towards two men motoring out onto the Menomonee River in the spring. |
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