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Water Street
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View of Water Street. Railroad tracks run along the river and split in the distance. A girl looks out at a steamboat that is visible in the river to the right. Business signs read: "Bahn Bros. Hardware" and "I. Ben. Miller Ice Cream Factory." On the right a riverboat is docked. The train depot is in the background. Caption reads: "Water Street, Cape Girardeau, Mo."
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