Anton Vigerust oral history, circa 1970

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Vigerust, Anton

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Oral history of Anton Vigerust of Menomonie (Wis.) recounting his experiences working as a lumberjack in the north woods of Wisconsin. He describes how, at the age of 16, he worked as a lumberjack ...

Oral history of Anton Vigerust of Menomonie (Wis.) recounting his experiences working as a lumberjack in the north woods of Wisconsin. He describes how, at the age of 16, he worked as a lumberjack for 26 dollars per month during the winters outside of Eau Claire (Wis.), the sleeping and eating conditions, as well as singing some of the old folksongs from his youth.

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