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Catching Carp on Crawfish River
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Children are standing along the shoreline watching young boys standing in boats fishing with dip nets in the Crawfish River. In the background is a bridge spanning the river.
May 1901
Krueger, Alexander
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Fishing on Crawfish River
1901
View from shoreline of a man standing in a boat, dipping for carp on the Crawfish River. Behind him dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. There are dwellings along a ridge on the far shore...
Fishing on Crawfish River
1901
Boys are standing on boats, catching red horse fish using dip nets in the Crawfish River. The dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. In the background along a ridge are houses.
Fishing Near the Dam
April 1900
Men standing on either side of the river, fishing near the rough and ready dam. In the background is the Octagon House, built in 1854.
Jennie and Edgar Krueger Holding Two Carp
1902
Jennie and Edgar Krueger holding a pole between them on their shoulders, with two carp strung up on it. They are standing on a bank next to a river, with a bridge in the background.
Herman Backhaus Farm
May 1900
View of the Herman Backhaus farm buildings from across the Rock River. Four people are sitting in a rowboat. Other people are standing along the shoreline and along the fence leading up to the farm...
Bridge Over Crawfish River
1940
The bridge over Crawfish River. Buildings are on the other side of the bridge.
