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The "Okoboji"
circa 1910
A view of the double-decked excursion boat docked at a pier. The boat has many passengers on board, and other people are standing on the pier. Caption reads: "The 'Okoboji' at Spirit Lake, Iowa."
River Boats
Elevated view towards opposite shoreline where river boats are docked on the bank of the Wisconsin River. The Dells Landing is visible behind the "Winnebago" excursion boat.
Elevated View of Harbor
Elevated view from hill of a harbor with docks and shacks along the shoreline.
Excursion Boats at Playland
1928
Elevated view from shoreline of excursion boats docked at Playland near a jetty. People walk on the dock to board the boat, and tables shaded by umbrellas are in the foreground at what appears to b...
Chautauqua Park
View down pier, with people standing at the end, and two sailboats in the water, with the one on the left manned by two men. There is an excursion boat docked at the end of the pier on the right. C...
Boat Landing
Elevated view toward a small boat landing and pier area on the shore of Lake Michigan. Many men, women and children are on the pier, and a house is on a hill behind trees in the background.
