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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The Cassville Ferry with three cars and passengers, crossing the Mississippi River from Cassville to Turkey River, Iowa. |
| Date: | 12 1948 |
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| Description: | Two men docking a ferry boat at La Pointe in December. Ferry service closed two days after this photograph was taken. |
| Date: | 04 10 1948 |
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| Description: | Man standing on dock watching the ferry "Gar-How" coming to dock on the first trip in spring. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Car ferry on the Wisconsin River at Merrimac. A ferry has operated at this site since the 1840's. In 1924 the privately owned ferry was replaced by this wo... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Group of people standing on board a passenger ferry bound for a New Year's trip to Ashland. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A car ferry transporting a car on Lake Superior between LaPointe, Madeline Island, and Bayfield. Two men are sitting on a bench near the car, and a shoreli... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A man stands holding a rope on an auto ferry dock. The ferry was powered by an International P-12 power unit and provided transportation to Ridge Island. A... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of tourists arriving on steamship. Many passengers are on the ship and the dock. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of a cable ferry in the Cuyahoga River. A man and several chairs are on the ferry. A rocky pass is further down the river. |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Two passengers stand over a bench and look out of the ferry towards the water. The developed shoreline and a pier with a seagull perched on top can be see... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Men, women and children transporting horses and a loaded wagon across a river on a ferry. |
| Date: | 09 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Two men at work moving railroad cars. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the Natio... |
| Date: | 09 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Young worker operates a large lever on railroad tracks. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers bel... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Workers standing on railroad tracks. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the Nation... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Cooks prepare food on a large iron stove while a worker stands holding coffee. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car fer... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Four workers operating an "ancient" winch. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the ... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Workers shoveling coal into furnace. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the Nation... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline looking down at three men posing on a paddle steamer ferry boat carrying an automobile. The boat has the words "Cassville" and "Dewey" ... |
| Date: | 1961 |
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| Description: | The Merrimac Ferry is on the river with a pick-up truck aboard. A rowboat rests on a pier in the foreground. A man wearing a hat rests his foot on the rail... |
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