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Emil Kramer
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Conservation Warden Emil Kramer is standing on a float in the American Legion National Convention parade in Boston, Massachusetts. He is wearing waders and a hat with fishing flies attached to it, and is holding a rod and reel and has a fishing net at his side. The float features evergreen trees and boughs, a miniature log cabin, and signage inviting onlookers to "Next Summer — Come to Wisconsin."
September 1940
Cramer-Krasselt Co.
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