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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: Man Throwing A Rope
circa 1890-1899
Stereograph of a man on a raft throwing a rope.
Raftsman's Series No. 1432 : Running The Kilbourn Dam, On Board The Raft
1886
Stereograph of a man on a lumber raft steering the raft through the rapids in the Wisconsin Dells. Caption at bottom: The Camera's Story of Raftman's Life on the Wisconsin." Text at right: "Wanderi...
Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: Eating On Board
circa 1890-1899
Stereograph of a group of raftsmen eating at a table onboard a lumber raft near the shoreline.
Raftsman's Series No. 1435: Dick The Skiffman, Going Ashore With The Line
circa 1890-1899
Stereograph of a man standing in rowboat at the edge of a raft. There is a rope leading from the raft to the rowboat.
Raftsman's Series No. 1408: Cook and Cookie Before Dinner
circa 1890-1899
Stereograph of a group of men on a raft. The man in the foreground is sitting and peeling potatoes. The young man splitting wood is Ashley Bennett, son of the photographer H.H. Bennett. Two additio...
Raftsman's Series Unnumbered : Working a Spanish Windlass
1886
Stereograph view of five men on a raft working a Spanish windlass.
