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| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across water towards Holstein cattle in a pasture. Caption from calendar: "A Holstein dairy herd — Polk county. Wisconsin's fame as America's... |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | Two canoes are pulled up on the shoreline in the Flambeau River State Forest. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of two men snowshoeing along a flowing stream near Trout Lake. |
| 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: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a man fishing in a rowboat seen through a stand of Birch trees on Miles Lake. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Two men fishing in a rowboat powered by a trolling motor. They are framed by two trees on the shore of Crab Lake. |
| 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: | 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: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Snow covered ice extends into the Wisconsin River from the shorelines. Trees line the river bank in the background. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | A boat rack is silhouetted against the lake and a dramatic sky. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Fresh snow on the wooded banks of the Fox River. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Paddlers in a canoe on their way down the Namekagon river. The shoreline on the left is tree-covered. |
| Date: | 1961 |
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| Description: | A narrow stream running under trees. The trees and banks are covered with fresh snow. |
| Date: | 03 1961 |
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| Description: | Tracks in the snow seen by moonlight on the shore of the Eau Claire River. |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Pine trees at the edge of the rocky shoreline in High Cliff Park on Lake Michigan. |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | View across water towards a boat dock on Boulder Lake, or Little Rice Lake, with several boats pulled up on the tree-lined shore. There is a pier in the le... |
| Date: | 05 1968 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from riverbank of a family enjoying a canoe ride on the Wisconsin River, in Tower Hill State Park. The trees are thick on both shorelines. |
| Date: | 09 1973 |
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| Description: | Teen boy resting on an inner tube while floating down the Apple River, a very popular summer activity. |
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