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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

At the Narrows

a 1887 rendering of a placid scene on Little Lake Butte des Morts
 
I'll admit that I know nothing about boating and water and navigation.  And, I have no idea where the "narrows" are in relation to Menasha.  But while I like this illustration, the hills in the background seem pretty high for the area.  Plus, with the passing steamboat, won't the fishermen in the rowboat be a rockin' quite soon? 
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3 comments:

  1. KaosagentoneFebruary 4, 2015 at 4:00 PM

    Maybe the entrance to the Fox River. Appleton seems hilly from the river. Not giant hills but river level is lower and it is a little bend there.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Just a guess but this could be in the area just down river from Stroebe Island, in the vicinity of Riverview Court now. The houses on the south side of the river sit pretty high compared to the river.

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  3. William SheleskiFebruary 6, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    Hmm. These are good guesses that didn't occur to me. The artist used a LOT of artistic license here, The river does narrow here and it is "below" Menasha.

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