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Tight Squeeze

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Description: Large steamship squeezing through an open bridge.
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View of Oshkosh Harbor

Date: 1855
Description: Half plate daguerreotype, with view across water of the Oshkosh, Wisconsin harbor showing the bridge over the Fox River. Moored on the opposite shore are t...
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Milwaukee River Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a Milwaukee River scene showing people watching several steamboats from a bridge.
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Excursion Steamer J.S. Landing Passengers

Date: 1901
Description: The sternwheel excursion, J.S., landing passengers, taken between 1901 and 1910. Crowds are on riverbank and there are buildings in background. A cr...
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Five Deck Excursion Steamer St. Paul and Alton Bridge

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Description: The sidewheel excursion, Saint Paul, underway. In the background is the Alton Bridge. Later named Senator.
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The G.W. Hill with its Gangplank Lowered

Date: 1922
Description: The sternwheel packet, G.W. Hill, docked with its gangplank lowered and no one on deck. Later named Island Maid. There is a bridge in the bac...
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The J.S. with an Excursion Party Aboard

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Description: A bow view of the sternwheel excursion, J.S., near Lyons, Iowa (now called Clinton) with an excursion party aboard taken between 1901 and 1910. Brid...
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The Whaleback "Christopher Columbus"

Date: 09 19 1892
Description: Captain Alexander McDougall's whaleback passenger steamer "Christopher Columbus" under construction in the shipyard of the American Steel Barge Company in ...
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The Gypsy at the La Crosse Levee

Date: 1900
Description: Riverboats tied at the levee in La Crosse with the Gypsy in the foreground. Caption reads: "The Levee, La Crosse, Wis."
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Steamer Quincy at Levee

Date: 1910
Description: The sidewheel packet, Quincy, tied up at the levee. Bridge in background. Later named J.S. Caption reads: "Steamer Quincy at Levee, La...
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Steamboat in Difficulty

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Description: Elevated view of people along a bridge watching a steamboat in difficulty.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat at Dells Landing

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Description: View from shoreline, with a canoe in the foreground. Across the river on the opposite shoreline is the "Apollo No. 1" steamboat at Dells Landing, at Kilbou...
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat at Dells Landing

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Description: View under bridge of "Apollo No. 1" steamboat at Dells Landing.
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"Germania" Steamboat

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Description: View down hill of the "Germania" steamboat along the shoreline in the foreground, across the river from bridge and Munger's Mill, which are in the backgrou...
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Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell"

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Description: View from shoreline of passengers posed on steamboat Alexander Mitchell with a bridge and opposite shoreline in the background. One man leans on a h...
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Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell" and Passengers

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Description: Steamboat Alexander Mitchell with passengers posed standing. Chairs are piled on shore at right. Edge of steamboat Dell Queen at left. Bridge...
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat

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Description: Passengers posed on the bow of the "Apollo No. 1" steamboat. A bridge in the background is at the top of the image.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: Passengers posing on bow of "Apollo No. 1" steamboat. Two men with drums are on the right. Edge of bridge a is at top.
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"New Dell Queen" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: Passengers posing on the "New Dell Queen" steamboat. Bow of second steamboat on right. Bridge in background.
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"New Dell Queen Steamboat" and Passengers

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Description: Crowd of passengers posing on the "New Dell Queen" steamboat. Bridge in background.

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