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The tour boats “Castanet” and “Captain Visger” near the Thousand Islands 

The tour boats “Castanet” and “Captain Visger” near the Thousand Islands 

Two tour/excursion boats, the steam yachts “Castanet” and “Captain Visger.” They took people on tours, and also let people off for mail and groceries. Circa 1902-1910. On the St. Lawrence River near the Thousand Islands, NY. Courtesy of the Alexandria Township Historical Society.

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