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Sinking of the Lady Elgin

Date:	09 22 1860
Description:	Sketch from the "New York Illustrated News" of the sinking of the sidewheel passenger, Lady Elgin. She was struck and sunk by the Augusta on ...

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Steamboat Quincy Sinking in the Mississippi River

Date:	1906
Description:	Group of people stand on pier near the Diamond Jo line steamboat Quincy, sunk in 1906. It was raised and renamed the J.S. There are men on th...

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