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Collecting Helgramites
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A man wearing hip waders is standing in wetlands holding a collecting screen. He is collecting helgramites (a type of insect larva) to be used as bait for perch.
circa 1970-1979
Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources (creator)
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W013OVZ
WHi 132377
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Dried Wetlands
circa 1970-1979
Two men are surveying dried out wetlands. A farm is in the distance.
Wetlands
circa 1970-1979
View from grassy shoreline towards a wetlands area in the autumn.
Dredging Wetlands
circa 1970-1979
View of a dredged wetland area near a road. A sign along the right reads: "New Middleton Neighborhood Shopping Center Site Preparation Work."
