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Ruined Hull of Steamer J.S.
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A man stands on the wreckage of a burned steamer in the Mississippi River near the shoreline. There is a small boat and a barrel nearby. Bluffs are in the distance on the right.
May 25, 1910
Gillett, Sherwin
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WHi 100833
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