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| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Colorized view of a boat yard on the Mississippi River. Riverboats are moored along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Old Boat Yards, La Crosse, Wis." |
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| Description: | Illustration of a fish hatchery on the Mississippi River. A steamboat is on the left near a bridge. Caption reads: "Fish Hatchery, La Crosse, Wis." |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view from the shoreline towards a lumber raft. Caption reads: "Steamer Kit Carson Towing Largest Lumber Raft ever taken down the Mississippi R... |
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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. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards the Steamer "Wisconsin" docked at the pier of the University boat landing on Lake Mendota. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | View of a Lake Michigan beach. Three girls are sitting on the sand in the foreground. In the background people are in the water. A steamer is on the horizo... |
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| Description: | View of the harbor at Marinette on Lake Michigan. A steamboat, a tugboat and a rowboat are on the water. Caption reads: "Menominee River Harbor at Marinett... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Scene at the Goodrich Boat Docks. Racine, Wisconsin." A passenger ship flying an American flag is docked at the Goodrich Transit Comp... |
| Date: | 10 11 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Milwaukee, Wis. Goodrich Line Steamer 'Christopher Columbus.' Der Dampher 'Christopher Columbus' von der Goodrich-Linie." A Whaleback... |
| Date: | 09 24 1908 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus, Milwaukee, Wis." The only whaleback ship ever built for passenger service is moored at the... |
| Date: | 10 17 1906 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Harbor View - Sheboygan, Wis." A lake freighter, or "laker" is docked at the harbor. |
| Date: | 06 17 1908 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Goodrich Line Str. 'Carolina'." "Carolina of Duluth" is painted on the prow of the steamer. Passengers are lined up along the railing... |
| Date: | 04 01 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Steamer 'Le Fevre' Coming Through Bridge, Winneconne, Wis." A steamer passes through the "lost through truss swing bridge" over the W... |
| Date: | 10 11 1909 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Steamer 'Thistle,' Winneconne, Wis." Many passengers pose on the deck of a steamer on Lake Winneconne. The shoreline in the backgroun... |
| Date: | 04 13 1905 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "East Shore, Wolf River, Winneconne, Wis." Pilings in the Wolf River, boathouses, dwellings and trees are along the shore. A steamboat... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Boat Landing, Dells of the Wisconsin." The steamboat "Apollo No. 1" at the Dells Boat Landing on the Wisconsin River. A building and ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Steamer 'Winnebago' at Dells Boat Co. Landing, The Dells, Kilbourn, Wis." The steamboat "Winnebago," with passengers, at the Dells Bo... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Text on the front reads: "Up the River from the Mouth of Cold Water Cañon, Wisconsin Dells." Two children are on a rock shelf on the lower right, gazing at... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Steamer Rounding Devil's Elbow, Dells of the Wisconsin River." On reverse: "This right angle bend in the river is known as the Devil'... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "High Rock from Romance Cliff. Dells of the Wisconsin River." On reverse: "High Rock from Romance Cliff.–This is the imposing 'Lower J... |
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