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| Description: | Colorized view depicting the passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," approaching the East Water Street Bridge. Caption reads: "Whaleback Steame... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | The Ceylon Building from the water, from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building was later purchased by J.J. Mitchell and converted to a private ... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards a large boat, perhaps an excursion boat, and sailboats docked further down along the curving shoreline. Beyond the boats is a t... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View across water towards an excursion boat moored at the shoreline of Riverside Park. There are houses beyond, and in the distance is a smokestack. Captio... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards a man on a boat on lake, and a bridge road in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Greetings from Okauchee, Wis." |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View towards the front of the excursion boat "Thistle" loaded with riders on the Fox River. Two people are standing on the right above the pilings near a b... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Eagle River dock, with excursion boats and a tug boat alongside two long piers in the foreground, and a steel frame bridge in the back... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Colorized photograph of the Chippewa River, with the Grand Avenue Bridge on the left. In the foreground at the shoreline is a group of people at a boat lan... |
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| Description: | View across water towards an excursion boat docked at Gills Rock. A few people are gathered at the landing. |
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| Description: | A color aerial view of Gills Rock from Green Bay. Washington Island and Lake Michigan are along the horizon. An excursion boat is docked at the landing. Ca... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the wagon bridge spanning the St. Croix River. An excursion boat is passing underneath the bridge. Hudson is on the far bank. Caption read... |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view of central Janesville from the Rock River. A bridge, excursion boat and warehouses are in the foreground. Caption reads: "Fourth Ave., Br... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Rock River. In the foreground is a man standing on railroad tracks. Janesville is on the far shoreline. There is a bridge in the dista... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the railroad bridge over the Wisconsin River at Kilbourn. A canoe is along the shoreline in the foreground, and excursion boats ... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the La Crosse Harbor. On the right are two people in a small excursion boat. Along the shoreline is the paddle steamer "St. Paul,... |
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| Description: | View of flower beds in a park. An excursion boat is in the Mississippi River in the background. Caption reads: "One of the Many Pretty Flower Beds, Riversi... |
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| Description: | Two views of Lake Geneva. Crab apple blossoms at Library Park, and the Municipal Bathing Beach adjoining Library Park. Caption reads: "Greetings from Lake ... |
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| Description: | Illustrated map of Lake Geneva surrounded by views of points of interest including; Yerkes Observatory, an excursion boat, a pier, a lakeside drive, sailin... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the east end of Lake Geneva, and the town of Lake Geneva. Caption reads: "Geneva Bay, from Otto Young's Villa, Lake Geneva, (Near Chicago)... |
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| Description: | View of a double-deck excursion boat filled with a crowd of tourists. A few men are standing on the sidewalk to the side. |
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