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Train Station with Water Tower

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Description: Train station with several men, including one standing atop a large water tower.
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Mussel Fishery

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Description: Two men stand on the banks of a river near a mussel fishery, probably along the Mississippi River. The far shoreline of the river is in the background. The...
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Clam Fisher on Mississippi River

Date: 09 1928
Description: A clam fisher in a boat on the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien. Attached to the long rod are many small hooks similar to grappling hooks. As the bo...
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Steamship "Cape Girardeau"

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Description: View from shoreline of the steamship "Cape Girardeau" in the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau. Many passengers are on board the ship as it prepares to...
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Constructing Brush Dam on Mississippi River

Date: 1900
Description: View across water of men working to construct a brush dam about seven miles north of Cassville. There are two groups of well-dressed people, who appear to ...
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Signal Point Stone Wall Under Construction

Date: 1936
Description: Four men are building the wall at Signal Point Lookout in Wyalusing State Park. They are part of Works Progress Administration (WPA) Project #8656-8. Th...

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