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Fishing Weir
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A man kneeling on a wharf holds the bow of a canoe while two others stand nearby. The man at far right carries a long fishing rod. There is a trailer on the shore near the men. Two canoes are moored in the foreground. On the left is a covered work table which holds a scale. On the reverse of the print is written, "Fishing weir at Stone's Bridge on Brule."
1935
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W013O66
WHi 131475
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Fishing Wharf
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Poling a Canoe
1935
The description on the negative envelope reads: "David Sample, guide at Brule, Wisconsin, taking a tourist down the fast moving waters of the Brule River." Sample, standing, is standing and holding...
Fish Hatchery
1935
B.O. Webster, superintendent of fisheries, on the left in an overcoat, and an unidentified man carrying a pail and dipper, on the right, are walking along a raceway at the fish hatchery. There is s...
On the Wisconsin River
1935
View across water towards an unidentified man sitting in the stern of a small boat, holding a fishing rod. A younger man, sitting forward, is rowing. There is a small trolling motor on the boat. On...
Canoe Sailing on Chippewa Lake
1935
A young man is sitting and holding the mainsheet in a canoe fitted with a single mast and sail. There is a small wake behind the boat. The far shoreline is in the distance.
Nice Catch
1935
An unidentified man, wearing a hat with fishing flies on the hatband, is posing in a canoe holding a walleyed pike. Several hooks are protruding from the fish's mouth. A caption on the negative env...
