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"Solid Comfort" Sailboat
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The sailboat "Solid Comfort" in full sail, near the shoreline. There are four men standing on top of the cabin. Deckhands are at both ends of the boat. The "Solid Comfort" was jointly owned by M.C. Clarke, D.K. Tenney, Judge Stewart, Philo Dunning, N.B. Van Slyke. Fred Hubbard was deckhand; Jim Vance, cook.
May 30, 1885
Publication Information
| Date Created | May 30, 1885 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 23 x 30 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Stanley C. Hanks Madison, Wisconsin, history photograph collection, circa 1850s-1985 |
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| Call Number | PH 6095, Box 3, Folder 1 #766 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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