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Fishing with the Boys
Elizabeth Olson, her sons, and another boy, in canoes owned by the Border Lakes Wilderness Outfitting Company. This photograph was probably taken for publicity.
Sigurd Olson
1942
Sigurd Olson standing in a Border Lakes Outfitting Company canoe.
Inside the Shack
Interior view of "the shack" behind his home where conservation advocate and writer Sigurd F. Olson wrote his books.
Sigurd Olson with Catch of Fish
Sigurd F. Olson, displaying his catch during a family vacation in the Quetico-Superior region.
Sigurd Olson
1925
Sigurd F. Olson (April 4, 1899 - January 13, 1982) was an American author, environmentalist, and advocate for the protection of wilderness. This photograph labeled "General Sig" was taken during on...
Sig Olson and Border Lake Outfitters
Sigurd Olson and customers at Border Lakes Outfitting Company, a company that provided guides and equipment for wilderness vacations during the summer. It is likely this photograph was taken for pu...
