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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: H.H. Bennett Pulling an Oar

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett pulling an oar on a Wisconsin raft.
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: H.H. Bennett Rowing a Raft

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett pulling an oar on a Wisconsin raft.
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: H.H. Bennett Pulling an Oar - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett pulling an oar on a Wisconsin raft.
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Building a Dam

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of men in the midst of dam construction.
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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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Bennett Family on Beach at High Rock

Date: 07 16 1899
Description: View along sandy shoreline towards the Bennett family on the beach at High Rock. Ashley and Helen are in the boat, and Miriam and Ruth are standing on the ...
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: Man with Rope

Date: 1886
Description: A man tying a rope around a log on a lumber raft.
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Lumber Rafts

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of men working on lumber rafts on the Wisconsin River.
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Women on Cliff

Date: 03 22 1889
Description: Evaline Helen Marshall and unidentified woman on a rock cliff over Devil's Lake.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1417: Shipping an Oar. A Heavy One

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of raftsmen shipping an oar.
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Below Kilbourn Dam

Date: 1890
Description: Below Kilbourn log dam, 1890s. Two girls are standing on the edge of the river. There is a bridge in the background.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1409: Cook and Cookie After Dinner

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of Ashley Bennett ("Cookie") who volunteered his services during the float, and the cook Mike Lane, on the Arpin fleet of lumber rafts.
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: The Crew

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of the raft's crew.
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Kilbourn Broom Brigade on the "Alexander Mitchell"

Date: 1888
Description: Members of the Kilbourn Broom Brigade on the Alexander Mitchell steamboat in the Dells. Members of the group include: Minnie Smith, Mary Sterlie, Ru...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1411: Witching Up

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men "witching up."
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Raftsman's Series No. 1415: Rafting Over At Foot Of The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of men working on rafts.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1419: Putting Down a Spring Pole - A Hard One

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of raftsmen putting down a spring pole in the Dells.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1420: On A Sand Bar. Working A Jack

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of five raftsmen working a jack on a sandbar.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1422: On A Sandbar. Working A Jack

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of several raftsmen working a jack on a sandbar.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1423: On A Sandbar. Setting A Jack

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a raftsman standing in water on sandbar setting a jack.

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