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Sternwheel Steamboat J.S.
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The sternwheel excursion boat, J.S., at a landing at Cassville. People with umbrellas wait on shore. Inscribed Souvenir J.S. The J.S. was a successful excursion boat. She was destroyed by fire at Victory, Wisconsin, June 25, 1910, and it was said that the fire was set by a passenger who was confined in the jail in the hold of the boat.
1907
Feiker, Frank
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Steamer "Dubuque"
1911
Rear view of the sternwheel paddle boat 'Dubuque of ?" on the Mississippi River near Cassville, Wisconsin. This postcard is marked 'Souvenir' by Frank Feiker, the photographer. Caption reads at top...
Steamboat "J.S." on Mississippi River
1900
View from shoreline of steamboat. The letters 'J.S.' can be seen at the top of the boat. There are many passengers on board. Two men stand in the foreground on the shore looking at the three-decked...
Small Motor Cruiser on the Mississippi River
1910
The cruiser is tied-up on the beach shore.
Steamer "W.W."
1906
View across water of an excursion steamboat on the Mississippi River. This image is a part of Frank Feiker's 'Souvenir' series.
Sixteen Separate and Distinct Views of the Mississippi River and Cassville
circa 1900-1909
Composite of sixteen views mainly views of types of boats on the Mississippi River, including steamboats and excursion boats; one view is a bird-eye view of the community, another is of a bridge.
Car Ferry on Shoreline
1915
View from shoreline of ferry carrying three automobiles on the Mississippi River. An excursion boat is in the water nearby, and buildings are on the far shoreline.
