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Excursion Boat at the Wisconsin Dells

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Description: The Alexander Mitchell excursion boat with passengers.
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Steamboat "Apollo 1"

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Description: Narrows; From Devil's Elbow, "Apollo No. 1" Steamboat; woman and two girls, probably Evaline Bennett, Ruth Bennett, and Miriam Bennett.
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Steamship "J.S."

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Description: View of the steamship "J.S." in the Mississippi River near Keokuk. Passengers are on board the ship decks, and the initials "J.S." are on the top portion o...
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Steamship "David Swain"

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Description: View of the steamship "David Swain" docked in the water near Chillicothe. The sign painted on the side of the ship reads: "Lasalle & Peoria Packet David Sw...
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Steamship "Cape Girardeau"

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Description: View from shoreline of the steamship "Cape Girardeau" in the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau. Many passengers are on board the ship as it prepares to...
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Boat in the Narrows

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Description: View of the Apollo of Kilbourn in the Narrows of the Wisconsin River. A group of people sit near the shore and watch the boat pass by.
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Apollo on the Wisconsin River

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Description: Elevated view of the touring boat "Apollo" returning through the Jaws of the Wisconsin River. The Jaws area is comprised of the space between High Rock and...
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Pleasure Boat Ride

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Description: View of an outing party on board the pleasure boat, 'Victor.' Published by The Rexall Drug Store.
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Boat Landing and Grand Avenue Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: Colorized photograph of the Chippewa River, with the Grand Avenue Bridge on the left. In the foreground at the shoreline is a group of people at a boat lan...
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Namekagon Queen

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Description: Men, women, and children are on a riverboat named "Namekagon Queen," which is on the Namekagon River next to a wooden dock.
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"Invader II" Chateau Madeleine

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Description: Text on reverse reads: "Chateau Madeleine La Pointe, Wisconsin Summer and Fall Resort on Madeline Island (Apostle Islands) in Lake Superior. The Chateau's...
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Moonlight Excursion on Lake Geneva, Williams Bay

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Description: Illustrated postcard of two excursion boats near a pier. One boat is called "Tula." A full moon is reflected in the lake. Caption reads: "Moonlight Excursi...
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At the Hawk's Bill

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "At the Hawk's Bill, Wisconsin Dells, Wis." Tour boats filled with sightseers on the Wisconsin River. Trees are clinging on the side o...
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Going Through the Narrows

Date: 1951
Description: Text on front reads: "Going Through the Narrows, Picturesque Wisconsin Dells." On reverse: "Here the river is only 52 feet wide and is over 150 feet deep. ...

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