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Boating

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View along shoreline toward five young boys posing in a rowboat near a large piece of driftwood. Another boat is docked at a pier further down the shoreline. Hills are in the distance.

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950
Call Number (A6)03824

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011K81
Legacy ID
WHi 78279

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Boating

Boating

View down steep hill at the shoreline looking toward two young boys sitting in a rowboat below. A group of people in a boat are in the distance along the opposite shore. Hills are in the background.

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Boys Swimming in a Lake

Boys Swimming in a Lake

Boys swimming in a lake pose for a photograph as others sit in a rowboat behind them.

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Along the River

Along the River

View toward a river and surrounding landscape, taken from a high vantage point. In the foreground are a series of wooden structures. Trees line the river and hills are in the distance.

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Row Boats at Devil's Lake

Row Boats at Devil's Lake

A man and two women stand on a dock at Devil's Lake while a couple rows in a canoe on the water. Other rowboats are docked nearby and a covered rowboat named "Texas" floats at the end of the dock.

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Log Steering

Log Steering

View across water towards two paddle-wheel boats steering logs into a neat, square formation. The boat in the foreground bears the name "Georgie S." Bluffs are in the background.

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Railroad Bridge

Railroad Bridge

View across water toward a railroad bridge, constructed of heavy steel that sits on massive stone supports. Wooded hills are in the background.

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