According to Kevin Abram, Robbinsdale Sportsmen’s Club member 1968-1978, "this was about the time the land was purchased, which was an old sheep pasture. The photo looks like it is about 1970 or 1971 just after we built the first trap range with the mechanical thrower. It was activated by a lever pulled back and forth in a tube underground. About 20 yards further back from where the photographer would have stood was a farm dump complete with appliance and all. It was bulldozed over to make the flat area for the trap range The large evergreen trees on the property were planted as seedlings from the DNR and planted by myself and younger brother. The spring on the property created the small stream and swamp in the middle of the property. When the property was first purchased there were no trees at the front of the property down to the pond. Cows used to wander over from time to time. I think they came over sometimes when we were picnicking just to see what we were doing. The cement squares were from the sidewalks of North Minneapolis that were redone back in 1970. They were picked up as scrap from the city."