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Raftsman's Series No. 1428: Muscular Vigor In Repose

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Description: Stereograph of a man on a raft holding the end of a hand hewn log, probably an oar, while three men watch in the background. Two of the men are standing ...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1434: Breasting An Oar - Just To Steady Her

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Description: Stereograph of a man on raft holding end of oar at chest level. There is rope coiled in the foreground.
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: H.H. Bennett Pulling an Oar

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett pulling an oar on a Wisconsin raft.
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Sorting Logs in Northern Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: Log sorting operation on a river in Northern Wisconsin. Men stand on floating logs and maneuver them using cant hooks.

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