Log book of the riverboat "Wigwam," 1903-1904

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Log book of Mississippi River boating trips on the "Wigwam" between Clinton (Iowa) and Prescott (Wisconsin) kept by Captain Doughty. Doughty recorded excursions taken with his wife and friends duri...

Log book of Mississippi River boating trips on the "Wigwam" between Clinton (Iowa) and Prescott (Wisconsin) kept by Captain Doughty. Doughty recorded excursions taken with his wife and friends during the summer months of 1903 and 1904. The entries include routine care of the ship, passenger lists, entertainment enjoyed on board, and meals. Also included are newspaper clippings reporting the riverboat's launch party as well as an account of the on-board wedding of Roy Welther to Matilda Hille. Additionally, there are photocopied pages from "A History of Prescott Wisconsin" with a brief history of the craft and its excursions.

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