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Raft Boat and Log Raft

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline of a steamboat and a long raft or barge far out on the Mississippi River. Smoke is streaming from the smokestack of the sternwheeler.
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Car Ferry on Shoreline

Date: 1915
Description: View from shoreline of ferry carrying three automobiles on the Mississippi River. An excursion boat is in the water nearby, and buildings are on the far sh...
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Ester Point, Turkey River

Date: 1905
Description: View down railroad tracks, showing the switching station, water tank, and buildings. Two men stand on the railroad tracks. Ester Point is near Cassville, W...
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Man Posing in Speed Boat

Date: 1910
Description: Man sitting in a speed boat named "Badger" on the Mississippi River. There are flags at the stern and bow. In the background is the town of Cassville along...
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Steamer "Eclipse"

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Description: A Frank Feiker 'Souvenir' photograph, labeled 'No 20' in the upper left corner. View from shoreline of a steamboat full of people arriving. There is a larg...
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Fire Engine in front of Cassville Fire House

Date: 1932
Description: Three men, Henry Dietrich, Frank Eckstein and Peter Bausch, are posing with the fire truck they built. They took the truck to Dubuque to have the bright wo...
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Small Motor Cruiser on the Mississippi River

Date: 1910
Description: The cruiser is tied-up on the beach shore.
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Commercial Beehives in Woods

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Description: Beehives in the woods. They appear to be covered with wrapping for cold weather. There is a wire fence in the foreground.
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Cassville Public School

Date: 1911
Description: View of the remodeled high school with a group of students outside.
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C.B. and Q. R.R. Stone Crusher

Date: 1900
Description: The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stone crusher. There is a large group of workmen posing along the work site.
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Small Launch with Group of People

Date: 1900
Description: View from shoreline of group of people on an excursion boat which is along the shoreline.
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Steamboats at Dock

Date: 1900
Description: View from shoreline of three steamboats at dock. Men are sitting and standing on the boats. Partial names of two of the boats are visible.
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Cassville Park

Date: 1900
Description: View of trees in Cassville Park.
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Amelia Street

Date: 1907
Description: View across unpaved street of several houses, with board sidewalks, fences and power lines. In the background is a bluff.
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Nelson Dewey Home

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Nelson Dewey home with snow on the ground.
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Dewey Farmhouse

Date: 1910
Description: View of exterior of house with snow on the ground. There is a steep hill in the background. The house was built after Nelson Dewey's death.
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Dewey Ruins

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the ruins of the Nelson Dewey home. The house burned in 1873. A man is standing near a door or window on the bottom left.
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Mississippi River Shoreline

Date: 1910
Description: View along shoreline of man examining a rowboat while crouching in the water wearing boots. Behind him is a ferry. There are several men on the shore watch...
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R.M.L. Club

Date: 1910
Description: A group of seven men posing in front of a tree with their arms over each others shoulders. George Ortscheidt, President; L.G. Ward, Secretary.
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Cassville Public School

Date: 1910
Description: Cassville Public School, remodeled in 1911. Here, the second floor porch has been enclosed with new bricks and windows on one side.

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