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Departing Ellis Island

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Description: Elevated view from railing of immigrants boarding a ferry to depart Ellis Island.
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The "Vernie Mac" at Taylor Falls

Date: 1900
Description: A fire fighter's excursion on the "Vernie Mac" at a landing near Taylor Falls on the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Excursion barge is a...
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Crowded Pier and Steamboat

Date: 1878
Description: View from shoreline of a large crowd on a pier waiting for a crowded steam excursion boat.
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Judges on Pier at Devil's Lake

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph of a very large number of judges standing crowded at the very small end of a pier in Devil's Lake. The occasion is the Grand Regatta held June ...
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Swim Meet at B.B. Clarke Beach

Date: 06 06 1944
Description: Onlookers on slope of B.B. Clarke Beach looking out to the lake to watch a swim meet.
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Boats Docked at Lake Monona

Date: 1900
Description: Two steamboats docked at Lake Monona. Boat in foreground is identified as "Lake Side". A third boat is in the background.
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Tourists Arriving on a Steamship

Date: 1910
Description: View of tourists arriving on steamship. Many passengers are on the ship and the dock.
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Passengers Arriving on White Pass Steamer

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Description: View of passengers disembarking from a White Pass steamer ship in Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada. The ship is marked: "Dawson." Piled wood is on the front...
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Judges on Pier at Devil's Lake - Anaglyph

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph of a very large number of judges standing crowded at the very small end of a pier in Devil's Lake. The occasion is the Grand Regatta held June ...
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Frame 49: Signs of the Three

Date: 08 1964
Description: A nighttime rally on the Atlantic City boardwalk in support of the Mississipi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Three people in front of the group carry sig...
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Crowd at a Dock

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd of Norwegian people standing at a dock looking out at the ships.
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At the Dock

Date: 08 1932
Description: Crews work on their boats at the dock of the Lake Geneva Yacht Club after one of the races of the 1932 Inland Lake Yachting Association Regatta. The tent f...
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Crowd at the Pier, Regatta Day

Date: 1940
Description: View of a crowd gathered along a pier for Regatta Day. Boats are docked alongside the pier on the left.
Postcard

Regatta Day

Date: 1908
Description: View across water from shoreline towards a crowd of people gathered on the main dock. Boats are in the water near the dock, and one person is rowing a boat...
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Crowd of People on Shoreline at Resort

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Description: View across water towards shoreline filled with piers, boats, people and cottages. There is a large building on the right, and a parking area filled with a...
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Riviera on Geneva Lake

Date: 08 31 2014
Description: Elevated view of adults and children on the sandy beach of Geneva Lake. Many of the people are sitting on colorful beach towels, shaded by umbrellas. Other...
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The Whole Bunch Out for a Good Time on Lake Winnebago

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Description: View of a double-deck excursion boat filled with a crowd of tourists. A few men are standing on the sidewalk to the side.
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In Port

Date: 1913
Description: Passengers line the decks of the S.S. Grosser Kurfürst, docked at Colon, Panama, as others climb the gangplanks to board. A crowd is watching from t...
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Seward Welcomes the Wisconsin — Michigan Colonists

Date: 05 1935
Description: Group of people on dock to welcome the pioneers. A woman standing on the dock on the right appears to be holding a camera at her waist. One of a group of i...
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Municipal Swimming Pool

Date: 1933
Description: Text on front reads: "Municipal Swimming Pool, Richland Center, Wis." A man dives from the diving board on the tower. Many people are swimming in the water...

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