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Rafts Below Dam

Date: 1886
Description: A fleet of rafts on the Wisconsin River below the Kilbourn dam.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1403: The Fleet Just Below The Dam In The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph view of several groups of men on rafts loaded with felled trees.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1425 : Handspiking Off A Bar. A Heavy Lift

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men standing knee deep in water using handspikes probably in an attempt to dislodge a lumber raft from a sandbar or from the shor...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1432 : Running The Kilbourn Dam, On Board The Raft

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a man on a lumber raft steering the raft through the rapids in the Wisconsin Dells. Caption at bottom: The Camera's Story of Raftman's Life ...
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Raft Fleet Below Dam

Date: 1886
Description: A fleet of rafts on the Wisconsin River below the Kilbourn dam.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1437 : Earning Their Money

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Description: A raftsman at work raising an oar (possibly rowing) with another man standing in the background. A second raft is in the distance.
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Lumber Rafts in Narrows

Date: 1887
Description: Two lumber rafts with men aboard floating down the Wisconsin River.
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Dells of the St. Louis River, head of the falls

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Description: Dells of the St. Louis River, at the head of the falls. Log pile at the left hand side. Man with pole on right.
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: Man Throwing A Rope

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Description: Stereograph of a man on a raft throwing a rope.
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Rafts at Swallows Nests

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Description: Swallows Nests, south face, with lumber rafts at the base.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1405: Pastime. Dick Dancing For The Boys

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men standing and sitting on a raft, watching Dick Stevenson in the center dancing. Zack Dugas is at left clapping time, and Jack ...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1407: Arpin Avenue. Boys Turning Out Of Bunks on Cook Float

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of four men sitting by and lying in wooden a-frame shaped "bunks" on the Cook Float. Mike Lane, the Cook, is the nearest man just crawling out ...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1410; Pulling In A Grub

Date: 1886
Description: Three men on raft pulling in a grub. In the background are logs floating in the water, and a man carrying a log.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1411: Witching Up

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men "witching up."
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Raftsman's Series No. 1415: Rafting Over At Foot Of The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of men working on rafts.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1416: Shipping An Oar In The Dells (High Rock)

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of four raftsmen shipping an oar in the Dells.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1417: Shipping an Oar. A Heavy One

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of raftsmen shipping an oar.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1419: Putting Down a Spring Pole - A Hard One

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of raftsmen putting down a spring pole in the Dells.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1420: On A Sand Bar. Working A Jack

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of five raftsmen working a jack on a sandbar.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1423: On A Sandbar. Setting A Jack

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a raftsman standing in water on sandbar setting a jack.

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