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Mississippi Mosaic
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Towboat pushing barges through ice on the Mississippi River as winter closes shipping traffic. Elevated view shows broken ice surrounding the barges, creating a mosaic pattern. Title on back of print: "Winter Barges In".
December 1976
Wesely, Ken
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Boathouses on Black River
1979
Elevated view of boathouses floating on the water at piers along the shore of the Black River. Some of the boathouses have been owned by many generations of the same family.
Mississippi's Edge
1950
A boathouse, boat and pier on the frozen shoreline of the Mississippi River. More buildings appear in the background, a snow covered tree on the left and a snow covered pile of timbers in the foreg...
Parallel Progressions
1977
Skiers on a slope make an interesting parallel pattern against the snow.
Out of Season
1976
A boy is riding his bicycle on the ice. A field and a line of trees are along the shoreline in the background.
Cradled Tug Jane
1955
A tugboat, "Jane of Kimberly," is cradled out of the water for winter storage or repairs. Two other boats are cradled on each side. In the background are trees.
Ice on Old Man River
1961
People ice fishing on the frozen Mississippi River. Hills can be seen on the shoreline in the background.
