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Man Posing in Speed Boat

Date: 1910
Description: Man sitting in a speed boat named "Badger" on the Mississippi River. There are flags at the stern and bow. In the background is the town of Cassville along...
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Ester Point, Turkey River

Date: 1905
Description: View down railroad tracks, showing the switching station, water tank, and buildings. Two men stand on the railroad tracks. Ester Point is near Cassville, W...
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Car Ferry on Shoreline

Date: 1915
Description: View from shoreline of ferry carrying three automobiles on the Mississippi River. An excursion boat is in the water nearby, and buildings are on the far sh...
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Raft Boat and Log Raft

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline of a steamboat and a long raft or barge far out on the Mississippi River. Smoke is streaming from the smokestack of the sternwheeler.
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Cassville Ferry Boat

Date: 1915
Description: Ferry tied up at the Cassville dock. A number of men are standing along the shoreline.
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After the Storm

Date: 1910
Description: A view along the Mississippi River shoreline after a storm. The water is high and there are damaged boats and debris scattered around. In the background me...
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Picnic Scene

Date: 1908
Description: Men and women are having a picnic around a small fire. There is a large wheel for roasting corn. The woman standing farthest to the right is Fannie Kuenste...
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Hunter's Camp Near Cassville

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of two dogs and five men. In the background are tents among trees. Two of the men are holding a pole strung with their fish catch.
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Hunters Posing with Four Deer

Date: 1910
Description: The hunters, holding their guns, are wearing long coats and hats. They are standing on a sidewalk, and the deer are strung up in trees. A small child is st...
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John Daley Sitting on Ladder under Lantern

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Description: A river navigation light on the Mississippi River. People were paid to keep them lit so the steam boats could operate at night. Bearded man sitting at bas...
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Cassville High School

Date: 1913
Description: View of facade of high school. The grounds in front are still bare dirt. In the background is a steep hill. A small bridge is over a narrow stream on the r...
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Ortscheid Stone Quarry

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Description: The stone quarry. There is a meadow in front of it.
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Winter Scene

Date: 1915
Description: View of snowy street. There are branches down in the road from the trees. In the background is a hill. This is part of Frank Feiker's 'Souvenir' series.
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Steamer "W.W."

Date: 1906
Description: View across water of an excursion steamboat on the Mississippi River. This image is a part of Frank Feiker's 'Souvenir' series.
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Group of Women and Girls in the Woods

Date: 1892
Description: Six young women are posing on a ladder in a woods. There is a young girl in front of them. A woman and a young girl are standing off to the side.
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Adams Patent Wheel Co.

Date: 1910
Description: The patent wheel company along the C.B. & Q. Railroad on Front Street. On the far left is a partial view of a person standing close to the camera, and on t...
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Mailman and His Family

Date: 1890
Description: On the right a mailman is standing with his horse and cart. The cart is labeled "RFD Route No.1" and "U.S. Mail." Members of his family, one boy and one gi...
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Turkey River Railroad Bridge

Date: 1908
Description: A Frank Feiker "Souvenir' postcard depicting a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge. A man is standing at the front of the bridge.
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Group on Bridge over River

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Description: View from shoreline of group of people posing on a bridge across a small river near Cassville, probably in Grant County. The group of people, three women, ...
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Elevated View of Town and Mississippi River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view over city. A church is in the middle foreground, and the Mississippi River and far shoreline is in the background. On the right side is a dir...

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