Photographic record, 1930-1942.

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Photographic record, 1930-1942.

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Photographs documenting natural resources, conservation, commercial industries, recreation, and public relations activities in Wisconsin under the direction of or of interest to the Wisconsin Conservation Department, 1930 - 1942. Additionally there are images of Native Americans, especially the Menominee. Natural resources documented include local and state parks, state forests, lakes and rivers, and scenery around the Wisconsin Dells. Conservation activities include forest, fish, animal, and game management. Commercial industries include fishing, logging, and shipping. Images of recreation activities include camping, boating, riding, swimming, shuffleboard, and tennis documenting tourism and the promotion of tourism in Wisconsin.

1752 photographs (4 boxes); plus.additions of 295 photographs and.1 negative.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6926287

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin. Conservation Dept.

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Chapter 426, Laws of 1927, created the Conservation Department. From 1915-1927, a full-time Conservation Commission (WIHV86-A1162) had directly administered the state's conservation programs. Under the 1927 reorganization, the Commission became a part-time, policy-making body directing the work of the new Conservation Department which was given responsibility for the administration and implementation of the state's conservation programs. The Department was merged into the new Depart...