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Steamboat Rebecca wrecked 1869

Artist's conception of wreck of steamboat Rebecca at Parkersburg in 1869.

Artist's conception of wreck of steamboat Rebecca at Parkersburg in 1869.

Parkersburg in the 1860s

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