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Man on Visor Ledge

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Description: Visor Ledge, man sitting on edge.
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Spearing Sturgeon at the Dam #23

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Description: Spearing sturgeon at the dam in Kilbourn. There is a man with a sturgeon on a spear in the foreground, and another man with a spear is in the background. A...
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Luncheon Hall

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Description: Luncheon Hall, looking towards Witches' Gulch, with Miriam Bennett and Ruth Bennett.
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Children Sitting on Rocks at the Jaws

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Description: Jaws, from Stone Pile. Two children wearing straw hats are sitting on rocks in the foreground. A canoe is pulled up on a sandy bank in the background.
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Four Boys in a Boat #377

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Description: Ashley Bennett and three friends in a homemade sailboat. This was captioned: "Going to Join the Navy."
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Looking Down the River from Angel Rock #1080

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Description: Man in dark suit and hat reclining on Angel Rock and looking down the river. There is a bridge in the distance.
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Men in Canoe at the Jaws

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Description: Looking downstream through the Jaws. Two men are standing in a canoe, each holding an oar.
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Sugar Bowl, Making a Portage

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Description: Two men standing on the beach at Sugar Bowl, one carrying a canoe and paddle, the other holding a basket.
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Looking Out From Boat Cave

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Description: View out to the river from Boat Cave. At the entrance of the cave are two men in a canoe. H.H. Bennett's brother, John, is the paddler in the bow of the bo...
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Cold Water Canyon

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Description: Cold Water Canyon, looking upstream. Sliding Rock, dark tent and boat in lower left. There is a man on the rocks on the left.
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Munger's Mill Dam Construction

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Description: Men working on the dam at Munger's Mill.
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Boats and Train at Kilbourn Railroad Bridge

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Description: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger train on Kilbourn railroad bridge. "Apollo No. 1" steamboat below bridge, with musicians in bow. Various launch b...
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"Apollo No. 1" Entering Narrows

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Description: "Apollo No. 1" steamboat entering Devil's Elbow at Narrows. There is a building in the background with a sign on the roof, probably the Larks Hotel.
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"Apollo No. 1" at Louis Bluff

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Description: "Apollo No. 1" steamboat at Louis Bluff.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat at Larks Hotel

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Description: "Apollo No. 1" steamboat at landing of Larks Hotel.
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Steamboat Passengers Disembarking at Larks Hotel

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Description: "Apollo No. 1" passengers disembarking and lining the stairs from landing up to Larks Hotel.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat at Larks Hotel Landing

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Description: "Apollo No. 1" steamboat at Larks Hotel landing. Passengers disembarking.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat in the Narrows

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Description: View of "Apollo No. 1" Steamboat in Narrows from Devil's Elbow. Two girls are looking out at the steamboat from rocks in the foreground.
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Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell"

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Description: Steamboat Alexander Mitchell and edge of second unidentified steamboat at shore, with passengers posed standing on the lower deck and sitting on the...
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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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