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Rowboat and Ferry
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A rowboat full of passengers floats alongside a ferry, which travels between Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, and Rising Sun, Indiana. On the side of the ferry are signs for Espey and Perkins, Dry Goods, and for B.F. Buchanan, Druggist.
May 26, 1894
Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913
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Ferry and Ferryman
May 26, 1894
A ferryman poses on his docked ferry. Two horses are loaded on the ferry.
Junk Boat
May 27, 1894
Several men pose on the deck of a junk boat called "Ivory Wood No. 3" on the Indian Kentucky River.
Two Doves Houseboat
May 7, 1894
View of a houseboat named "Two Doves" on the Ohio River.
Post Office in Rabbit Hash
May 26, 1894
Exterior view of the Wilson Riddell general store, with a horse-drawn wagon parked in front. There is a post office and paint shop attached to the store. Several men are standing behind the wagon.
Bethel, a Church Boat
June 4, 1894
View of a church boat called "Bethel" on the river.
