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River Front
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A man and a child pose on the dock of a paddle ferry boat named "Dewey." An American flag is affixed to the boat, there is a bell attached on a platform near the front, and a sign below the flag reads: "Positively No Credit."
1921
Gillett, Sherwin
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Ferry Boat
1921
View from shoreline looking down at three men posing on a paddle steamer ferry boat carrying an automobile. The boat has the words "Cassville" and "Dewey" painted on it. There are buildings on the ...
Boat Landing at Congress Hill Canyon on Lake Delton
1927
Four people, two men and two women, stand on a pier near an excursion boat on Lake Delton. A sign with flags is on top of the boat and reads: "Lake and River Front Lot," and the name of the boat is...
Street Scene
1924
View down an unpaved road. On the right side of the street, two men pose at a gasoline filling station.
Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — "At the Dells"
1929
Native American guide in native dress standing on the bow of a tour boat floating in the river. A pilot wearing a hat is sitting behind him. On the front of the tour boat is a painted sign reading:...
Street Scene
1921
A street scene with a group of people in front of the corner store. A flag in the window. A row of houses with balconies behind that. A large stack of wood in front of the first house.
Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — At The Dells
1929
View from pier of a Native American man wearing a headdress kneeling on a tourist boat called "Black Hawk" docked under a bridge in the Wisconsin River. He is holding a megaphone that says "Black H...
