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Hikers

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A young man wearing a cap and sunglasses is posing standing with his right hand resting on a rock formation. He is holding a Kodak Brownie No. 2A box camera. Six other young people, three men and three women, are posing on the left in and around a large opening in the rock. The women are wearing slacks. Devil's Lake is in the background. A caption on the reverse of the print reads: "Hikers resting at one of the picturesque rock formations at Devil's Lake State Park."

Date Created:
1939

Publication Information

Date Created 1939

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 7 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957
Call Number PH Series 2375.3.12

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013O8K
Legacy ID
WHi 133198

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