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Steamer J.S.
1901
The sternwheel excursion, J.S., taken near Wabasha. Caption reads: "Steamer J.S. Wabasha, Minn."
Sternwheel Excursion of J.S.
1901
The sternwheel excursion, J.S., near Trempealeau, taken between 1901 and 1910.
Excursion on Steamer "Sidney"
The sternwheel excursion, "Sidney," loading passengers at Red Wing. The gangplank is lowered and passengers are on deck and on the landing. Later named Washington.
Excursion Boats, St. Paul, Minnesota
Caption reads: "Excursion Boats, Foot of Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minn." People are standing along the wharf, and crowds of people are on the boats. The boat in the left foreground has a sign that...
The Red Wing
1870
The sternwheel packet, Red Wing, at a landing on the upper Mississippi River between 1870 and 1882. The sign painted over the wheel reads: "Keokuk Northern Line Packet Redwing." There is a bridge i...
The Sidney Landing at Bellevue
The sternwheel excursion, Sidney, later named Washington, landing at Bellevue. Passengers are disembarking. A sign on the ship reads Streckfus Lines.
