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Cleaning Fish

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Herman Riebe, Alexander Krueger, and an unidentified man are kneeling next to a pile of fish they are cleaning. All the men are holding several of the fish in their hands. Wagons and a farm building are in the background.

Date Created:
1900
Creator:
Krueger, Alexander

Publication Information

Creator
Krueger, Alexander
Date Created
1900

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(K91)181

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0134IA
Legacy ID
WHi 108694

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