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Steamer "Skater"

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View across water of the steamboat "Skater" cruising Lake Superior, with the Bayfield bluffs in the background.

Date Created:
1910
Creator:
Ross, Hamilton Nelson, 1889-1957

Publication Information

Creator
Ross, Hamilton Nelson, 1889-1957
Date Created
1910

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
unknown

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012OGC
Legacy ID
WHi 3376

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