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Raftsman's Series No. 1434: Breasting An Oar - Just To Steady Her

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Description: Stereograph of a man on raft holding end of oar at chest level. There is rope coiled in the foreground.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1435: Dick The Skiffman, Going Ashore With The Line

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Description: Stereograph of a man standing in rowboat at the edge of a raft. There is a rope leading from the raft to the rowboat.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1436: Taking It Easy. Leaving The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a raftsman, Jim Aljoe, standing with his elbow propped on his knee holding the end of the rudder. A second man is sitting on the raft in the...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1438: Making A Crossing. Hold Her Heavy Pard

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Description: Stereograph of two raftsmen holding a hand-hewn oar above their heads and leaning into it. Another man at the other end of the raft is doing the same.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1439: We Are Broke Up - Take Our Line

Date: 1886
Description: Two men on a raft that is breaking up are throwing a rope to a man standing on rocks on the riverbank.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1440: Snubbing. Clear That Line, Quick

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a raftsman holding a rope as a second man runs towards the edge of the raft.
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Ink Stand and Sugar Bowl

Date: 10 1889
Description: South side of Ink Stand and Sugar Bowl. Hattie and John Bennett in the boat; Nellie Bennett seated beneath the tree.
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Romance Cliff

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Description: Romance Cliff, downstream from foot. There is a steamboat in the distance.
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Chimney Rock

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Description: Chimney Rock, south face.
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Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap

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Description: Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap.
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Romance Cliff

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Description: Romance Cliff from upstream.
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Ho-Chunk Ceremonial Performers

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Description: Ho-Chunk ceremonial performers posing on the sandy riverbank in front of a steamboat and rock formation.
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Raft over Dam at Munger's Mill

Date: 08 24 1886
Description: View across water of several men steering a lumber raft over the dam at Munger's Mill. A second raft is in the background, in front of railroad bridge.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat at Dells Landing

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Description: View from shoreline, with a canoe in the foreground. Across the river on the opposite shoreline is the "Apollo No. 1" steamboat at Dells Landing, at Kilbou...
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat at Dells Landing

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Description: View under bridge of "Apollo No. 1" steamboat at Dells Landing.
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Two Women Motorboating

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Description: Two women motorboating and waving to the photographer.
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Young Boys in Boat

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Description: Two boys, probably brothers, using a small boat with outboard motor.
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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" 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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