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Steamship "J.S."
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View of the steamship "J.S." in the Mississippi River near Keokuk. Passengers are on board the ship decks, and the initials "J.S." are on the top portion of the ship. Caption reads: "A Mississippi River Excursion Boat Keokuk, Iowa." The ship burned and sank near Victory, Wisconsin on its way to La Crosse, Wisconsin on June 25th, 1910.
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WHi 71987
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