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Rowboats and Young People Fishing
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Oblique view from the Mississippi River. Two young women are in a rowboat near the shoreline, and two young men are fishing in the river. Alma at the foot of large bluffs can be seen on the opposite shoreline.
1890
Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846-
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Young People in Rowboat on River
1885
Four men and one woman in a rowboat on the Mississippi River. In the background is the town of Alma at the foot of bluffs. The woman is holding an umbrella.
Children with Rowboat
circa 1890-1899
Group of children playing in a rowboat in a Mississippi River inlet. Alma, Wisconsin is in the background on the opposite shoreline.
Long View of Alma, Wisconsin, from the Mississippi River
1890
View of Alma across river from sandbar. A rowboat is on the sandbar, and on the right a father and child are standing posed each with one foot on a log.
Boys Undressing to Go Swimming in the Mississippi River
1900
Boys undressing to go swimming in the Mississippi River. Alma, Wisconsin is across the river in the background.
Wintery View of Mississippi River
1890
A view from a hill overlooking the town of Alma, on the banks of the Mississippi River, which is frozen. Several churches and residential houses are visible.
Christmas Postcard of Young People in Rowboat
1895
Christmas postcard of four men and one woman in a rowboat on the Mississippi River. In the background is the town of Alma at the foot of bluffs. The woman is holding an umbrella. Caption reads: "A ...
