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Boating on Lake Superior

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Three men power boating on Lake Superior. Two of the men are smoking cigarettes.

Date Created:
1945

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Date Created
1945

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Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013CB4
Legacy ID
WHi 48570

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