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| Description: | Advertisement for the sternwheel excursion, G.W. Hill, with an engraving of the sternwheel docked at the riverside, and a description of its feature... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | The sidewheel excursion, Saint Paul, after running aground near Muscatine. The spar is set and the line out. Dan Sauer, the carpenter, is holding th... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Suffragists sitting aboard the Mary E. at dockside on the Wolf River. The boat sports a banner reading: "Votes for Women." |
| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | Members of the Kilbourn Broom Brigade on the Alexander Mitchell steamboat in the Dells. Members of the group include: Minnie Smith, Mary Sterlie, Ru... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A small cruise ship is anchored in front of Northern Transportation Company's office building along the Fox River. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The Morgan Club House on the river. A long, narrow excursion boat is moored on the dock in front of the club. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View towards the front of the excursion boat "Thistle" loaded with riders on the Fox River. Two people are standing on the right above the pilings near a b... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Fox River Bridge. The building in the foreground has a sign that reads: "Chicago & Northwestern Railway. Freight Station." Caption rea... |
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| Description: | Looking north on the Milwaukee River as the whaleback excursion steamer "Christopher Columbus" is guided by tugboats at about St. Paul Avenue. |
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| Description: | A tour boat with many passengers is traveling down a river. Two boys are sitting on the roof with suitcases and other baggage, and two men wearing hats are... |
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| Description: | View toward the front of an excursion boat on the St. Croix River. The rocky shoreline is lined with pine trees. |
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| Description: | Excursion boating on a river with palm trees in the background. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Passengers board the excursion boat "Crescent No. 1" as others look on from bridges. There is a large building in the background on the left, and a long, w... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | View of the steamship "Rapid King" in the Lachine Rapids in the Saint Lawrence river near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Many passengers are on board the ship, ... |
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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... |
| Date: | 07 04 1911 |
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| Description: | View of a Curtiss biplane flying over the harbor. The steamship "Three States" are in the center, and several similar ships are in the distance, including ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of the steamship "Island Queen," near Coney Island, which is on the Ohio River near Cincinatti. "Island Queen Coney Island" is painted on the rear of ... |
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| Description: | View of the docked steamboat "City Of Muskogee". "City Of Muskogee" is painted on the rear and top of the boat. Banners reading "Bound For Oklahoma" and "T... |
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| Description: | View of the Muskingum River. An excursion boat is moving past a dirt road in the foreground, and homes are in the distance. |
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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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