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The One That Didn't Get Away

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Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, his son Craig, and the catch of the day.
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A Tribute to Madison Dads on Fathers' Day

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: A photographic tribute to Madison dads on Fathers Day includes a portrait of Madison City Engineer John G. Thompson and his three sons, Jim Thompson, Dougl...
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Battle of the Muskies

Date: 09 25 1937
Description: After a long day of fishing, the governors of three states are posing with ten muskies hanging from a birch log wired to two trees. Known as the "Battle of...
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W.A. Holt and G.F. Loomis with the Catch of the Day

Date: 08 14 1911
Description: W.A. Holt (far left) and G.F. Loomis (far right) are holding up a string with the catch of the day. Standing between Holt and Loomis are: (left to right) N...
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Deep Lake

Date: 1928
Description: View down slope towards Deep Lake. There is a girl standing in a rowboat at the shoreline. She is holding up her catch of the day. In the background a man ...
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Fishin's Good at Jordan Lake

Date: 1926
Description: Men and boys fishing at Jordan Lake. One man is standing next to a boat pulled up at the shore and is holding up his catch of the day. There are cattails a...
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Indian Ford Dam

Date: 06 1938
Description: View across water on a sunny day, where many anglers are fishing below the Indian Ford dam and bridge on the Rock river. Some of the men are fishing from t...
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Waiting for Opening Day Catch

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Description: Composite photograph of one forming the background that shows a man with a pipe in his mouth, fishing at the edge of an inlet of a lake and stream, and of ...
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Ice Fishing

Date: 01 2014
Description: View from shoreline on a sunny day of snow-covered, frozen Monona Bay. People in the distance are standing or sitting near ice fishing holes and ice fishin...
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Fisherman Posing Outdoors on Picnic Bench

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Description: A fisherman is posing on a picnic bench with his fishing rod in his hand and wearing fishing boots.
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Catch of the Day

Date: 1935
Description: Philip, left, and Herbert E. Brumder posing behind dozens of fish of several species which have been nailed to saplings suspended between trees.
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Eager Fisherman Reeling in Trout

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Description: View across water towards a shoreline where an older goateed fisherman wearing hip waders kneels on the bank reeling in a large leaping walleye.
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Man Posing Indoors with Fishing Rod

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Description: A man sitting on a box posing with a fishing rod. He is wearing a hat, coat, and hip waders folded over at the knees.
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Jim Taylor Fishing

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Description: View from bank looking down towards Jim Taylor fly-fishing in a lake. He is wearing hip waders, and is bending over and reaching his hand into the water.
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Fisherman Roy "Chubby" Goodlad

Date: 04 15 1950
Description: Fisherman Roy "Chubby" Goodlad is shown at the open trunk of his car loading in fishing poles, a tackle box, and hip waders in preparation for the opening ...
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Typing Fisherman

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Description: A man wearing a straw hat, coat, eyeglasses, and hip waders is sitting on a log typing on a typewriter. A fishing pole is propped up on top of the typewrit...
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Boys Enjoy a Spring Day at the Fishing Pond

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: Michael Larson of 1417 Fremont Avenue and Daniel O'Neill of 3114 Sherman Avenue try their fishing style amidst the trees at the Tenney Park lagoon.
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Man Fishing in Chair

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Description: View across a marshy area towards a man, Mike Heberlein (of Cambridge), fishing while sitting in a wooden, ladder-back, dining chair that is submerged in t...
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Eager Fisherman Reeling in Trout

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Description: View across water towards a shoreline where an older goateed fisherman wearing hip waders kneels on the bank holding a fishing rod and looking at a "leapin...
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Sid on Lake Michigan with a Trout

Date: 05 1973
Description: Sid Boyum holds a catch while out on Lake Michigan aboard a chartered fishing boat with Bay Charter Service out of Sturgeon Bay.

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