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Steamboat "Bald Eagle" Unloading
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Elevated view of the steamboat "Bald Eagle" unloading on the riverfront. "Bald Eagle" is painted on the top of the ship. Several men are working on and near the boat. Cargo is piled on shore and on the ship. Another steamboat is in the distance.
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WHi 71996
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