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Man in a Boat Hauling Nitroglycerin

Date: 05 08 1894
Description: A man transports nitroglycerin in a boat which has a red danger flag at the bow (unseen against the dark background).
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Friends on the Ohio River Shore

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: View from the Ohio River of four friends (three men and one woman) standing on the shore, seeing the travelers off. There is a bridge in the background.
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Fishermen on the Ohio River

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: Two fishermen in a boat on the Ohio River.
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Houseboats on the Shore

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: View from river of three men in a sailboat near the shoreline. Behind them are houseboats up on blocks on the shore of the Ohio River, with other buildings...
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Boys on Ohio River Shore

Date: 05 12 1894
Description: Four boys stand on the shoreline of the Ohio River, seeing Reuben and Jessie Thwaites off. Buildings and a church steeple can be seen in the background.
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Woman in a Rowboat

Date: 05 12 1894
Description: A woman rowing in a boat on the Ohio River. There is another boat on the shoreline behind her.
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Man in a Boat

Date: 05 14 1894
Description: A man seated on a low boat floats down the Ohio River.
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Rowboat and Ferry

Date: 05 26 1894
Description: A rowboat full of passengers floats alongside a ferry, which travels between Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, and Rising Sun, Indiana. On the side of the ferry are s...
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Ferry and Ferryman

Date: 05 26 1894
Description: A ferryman poses on his docked ferry. Two horses are loaded on the ferry.
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Farm Boys on Horses

Date: 05 27 1894
Description: Farm boys watering horses. Two of the young men are seated on horseback while a third stands near them.
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Junk Boat

Date: 05 27 1894
Description: Several men pose on the deck of a junk boat called "Ivory Wood No. 3" on the Indian Kentucky River.
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Men and Boys

Date: 05 27 1894
Description: A small crowd of men and boys in hats on the shoreline seeing the Thwaites family off at the Indian Kentucky River.
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Crowd on a Wharf

Date: 05 29 1894
Description: A crowd of people gathered on a wharf with boats in the foreground.
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Wharf Boat

Date: 06 02 1894
Description: Men pose in front of a docked wharf boat.
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Children and a Cart

Date: 06 02 1894
Description: A group of children pose with a small cart.
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Stern-Wheel Skiff

Date: 06 03 1894
Description: View on the Ohio River of a skiff with a small paddle wheel at the stern. There are three men aboard the boat.
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Club Boat

Date: 06 04 1894
Description: Several men ride aboard a club boat, which has a sail.
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Shanty Boat

Date: 06 07 1894
Description: A man is seated on the roof of his shanty boat. Another person is at a window. Shoreline with buildings in background.
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Jessie and Fred Thwaites

Date: 06 07 1894
Description: Jessie Thwaites poses next to two huge logs, upon which Fredrik stands. Behind them is the Saline River.

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