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Grounded Steamboat

Date: 1884
Description: View towards shoreline of a steamboat grounded near a wooden dock. An upside-down canoe or rowboat is propped on the dock. The far shoreline is in the back...
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Steamboat Tied at Dock

Date: 
Description: View from shoreline of unidentified steamboat tied up to a dock on the lake.
Photograph

The Steamboat "Scutanawbequon"

Date: 04 17 1866
Description: Elevated view of the steamer "Scutanawbequon" being carried by a wagon to the lake for launching. This is probably a street on the Capitol Square. Many peo...
Photograph

The Steamboat "Scutanawbequon"

Date: 04 17 1866
Description: View across water towards the "Scutanawbequon," owned by Francis (Frank) Barnes, launched on April 17, 1866, with seven people aboard. "She was 50 feet lon...
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Steam Yacht Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertisement for The Steam Yacht "Mendota." At the top is an engraving of the steam yacht under way loaded with passengers, and below is text. Some of the...
Postcard

University Boat Landing, Lake Mendota

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline towards the Steamer "Wisconsin" docked at the pier of the University boat landing on Lake Mendota.

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