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The J.S. with an Excursion Party Aboard

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Description: A bow view of the sternwheel excursion, J.S., near Lyons, Iowa (now called Clinton) with an excursion party aboard taken between 1901 and 1910. Brid...
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Aerial View of River in Town

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of town, with a river and the horizon in the distance.
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Clinton Bridge

Date: 1866
Description: Clinton Bridge which crossed the Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa.
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Panoramic View of Burlington

Date: 1910
Description: Panoramic photographic view of Burlington, taken with a local Al-vista panoramic camera.
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Des Moines Branch House

Date: 1912
Description: Bridge and rail yard near an International Harvester branch house in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The branch house building is in the distance.
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Whittemore Bridge

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Description: View of the steel Whittemore bridge passing over a dam. A man stands on the side of the dam and a horse and rider is crossing the bridge. On the shore st...
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Elevated View of the Mississippi River

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Description: View of two bridges on the Mississippi River and the working river banks. A number of boats are in the water and cargo is stacked on the shore.
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Coon Creek Bridge

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Description: A man in a horse-drawn carriage and pedestrians with umbrellas relax on Coon Creek Bridge, a small steel bridge through the country.
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Mississippi Riverboat Landing

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Description: View from shoreline towards a docked Mississippi riverboat. Passengers are disembarking from the ship, and a large crowd is gathered on shore, with some pe...
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Turkey River Railroad Bridge

Date: 1908
Description: A Frank Feiker "Souvenir' postcard depicting a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge. A man is standing at the front of the bridge.
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The Last of the Great Lumber Rafts

Date: 1900
Description: A woman and a man are standing on a hill overlooking a large lumber raft (allegedly the last of its kind) traveling down the Mississippi River. There is a ...
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Fleet of Delivery Trucks

Date: 06 18 1927
Description: View of a fleet of delivery trucks lined up in a row. There is a bridge and buildings in the background. Signs painted on the trucks read: "Davidsons, Iowa...
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Fleet of Delivery Trucks

Date: 06 18 1927
Description: Three-quarter view from front right of a man sitting in a delivery truck. Painted on the side of the truck is a sign that reads: "Davidsons, Iowas Largest ...

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