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#shantyboat workday at the Santa Cruz Harbor.
#shantyboat workday at the Santa Cruz Harbor. via Instagram
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Losing control in a wind and damaging the boat against docks and whatnot. We are fixing things so we can have more of this fun.
One of the most fun parts about being in the #shantyboat on the river is losing control in a wind and damaging the boat against docks and whatnot. We are fixing things so we can have more of this fun. via Instagram
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Sanding the hull of the #shantyboat in preparation for new bottom paint.
Sanding the hull of the #shantyboat in preparation for new bottom paint. via Instagram
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Shantyboat on blocks in our worksite at the Santa Cruz Harbor.
#shantyboat on blocks in our worksite at the Santa Cruz Harbor. via Instagram
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The ill-advised madness of reseating the leaky shantyboat motor well.
The ill-advised madness of reseating the leaky #shantyboat motor well. via Instagram
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The shantyboat gets a visit from Phil and One-eyed Jack
The #shantyboat gets a visit from Phil and One-eyed Jack while we wait for the boat lift. #latergram via Instagram
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When your Shantyboat Motor won’t start after you get in the harbor
When your #Shantyboat Motor won’t start after you get in the harbor, you use your #BoatUS towing via Instagram
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Shantyboat visits the harbor beach in Santa Cruz on the way to dry dock.
#shantyboat visits the harbor beach in Santa Cruz on the way to dry dock. via Instagram
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Your average house doesn’t rattle down the road at 60 mph 5000 miles a year
Your average house doesn’t rattle down the road at 60 mph 5000 miles a year. So the #shantyboat doors and windows tend to need a little maintenance and repair. via Instagram
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Important #shantyboat business at the end of the workday.
Important #shantyboat business at the end of the workday. via Instagram
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Breaker box on #shantyboat now with grounding strap!
Breaker box on #shantyboat now with grounding strap! via Instagram
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Aesthetics comes first on the shantyboat
Have we repaired the hull yet? No. Aesthetics comes first on the #shantyboat. Painting windows with a delicious old green. via Instagram
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A Tangle of Wires, Shredded Tin, and a Descent Into Madness
Just a few weeks until we leave! Aaaa! Panic! Electrical work, roof work, and plans for a decent into madness.
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On the shantyboat our precision work often achieves tolerances as fine as a 1/4″ or more.
On the #shantyboat our precision work often achieves tolerances as fine as a 1/4″ or more. via Instagram
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Here is what electrical work on the shantyboat looks like. Hours under the deck.
Here is what electrical work on the #shantyboat looks like. Hours under the deck. via Instagram
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Electrical nightmares
Because the old system of 9 wires going into a crowded junction box was giving me nightmares. #shantyboat via Instagram
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What the hell are we doing?
Well, there is some beer drinking, some power tool noises, some sitting around talking. So, we must be working on the shantyboat to get it ready for the Tennessee River!
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Shantyboat hijinx during a “work” day
#shantyboat hijinx during a “work” day. I think we got “drink beer” and “make todo list” accomplished that day. via Instagram
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Secret 110v plug in for #shantyboat shore power when we are docked in marinas.
Secret 110v plug in for #shantyboat shore power when we are docked in marinas. via Instagram
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Secret 110v plug in in #shantyboat for when we are docked in marinas.
Secret 110v plug in in #shantyboat for when we are docked in marinas. via Instagram
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Best Secret History postcard ever. Was $20 ever on it, or is that the joke? Either way: hilarious
Best Secret History postcard ever. Was $20 ever on it, or is that the joke? Either way: hilarious. This will go in the #shantyboat via Instagram
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Secret History of American River People project at the R.Blitzer gallery. Opening reception Friday
Secret History of American River People project at the R.Blitzer gallery. Opening reception Friday. #shantyboat #SecretHistory via Instagram
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Secret History exhibition at the Blitzer Gallery opening reception Friday. #shantyboat #SecretHistory #SantaCruz
Secret History exhibition at the Blitzer Gallery opening reception Friday. #shantyboat #SecretHistory #SantaCruz via Instagram
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Secret History exhibition at the Blitzer Gallery opening reception Friday
Secret History exhibition at the Blitzer Gallery opening reception Friday. #shantyboat #SecretHistory #SantaCruz via Instagram
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Secret History #Shantyboat at Roaring Camp, Felton.
Secret History #Shantyboat at Roaring Camp, Felton. via Instagram
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OMG OMG How I love maps
OMG OMG How I love maps. Preparing for life on the #TennesseeRiver from #Knoxville to #Paducah. #Shantyboat #SecretHistory via Instagram
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This is totally geeky insider info, but i wanted to tell you that the Secret History website has been totally redesigned
This is totally geeky insider info, but i wanted to tell you that the Secret History website has been totally redesigned. Peoplesriverhistory.us #shantyboat #webgeekery via Instagram
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Is this the most gorgeous woodcut ever?
Is this the most gorgeous #woodcut ever? #Art by Jacob Simowitz. #shantyboat #RiverLife #SecretHistory #MississippiRiver #diyboats via Instagram
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Photo by George at Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railroad
Photo by George at Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railroad. #Shantyboat via Instagram
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All. The. Things. #Shantyboat #cigar #bourbon #trains #sunshine #porchtime
All. The. Things. #Shantyboat #cigar #bourbon #trains #sunshine #porchtime via Instagram
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Secret History #Shantyboat at Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railroad, Felton. #SecretHistory #BoatsAndTrains #Railroad
Secret History #Shantyboat at Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railroad, Felton. #SecretHistory #BoatsAndTrains #Railroad via Instagram
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A Secret History of American River People at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
A Secret History of American River People at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History tonight 5-8pm. @santacruzmah @gooddoghazel #Shantyboat #a#Art #BayAreaArt #SocialPracticeArt #River #RiverStreet #DialogicArt #NewMedia #OldMedia #mpls via Instagram
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After a long hard workday
After a long hard workday. #cowboyup #bathwithbourbon #shantyboat #tinytinytub via Instagram
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Apocalyptic dystopia of traffic, potholes, and overcrowding
SO glad to get back to California. Actually, after threeΒ months in the Midwest, this pretty much looks like an apocalyptic dystopia of #traffic, #potholes, and #overcrowding
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Stuck in quarantine at the California border
Shantyboat stuck in #quarantine at the #California border. #zebra mussels #illegalaliens #securetheborders #pressurewash #sendanextractionteam
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Zebra Mussel Detention
California agricultural border inspection detaining us to remove zebra mussels on the #shantyboat. #stuckinquarantine #zebramussels #pressurewash #securetheborders #illegalaliens #nomusselisillegal
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Best BBQ in the Country
James and I at Pat’s BBQ in Salt Lake City #shantyboat in tow. #selfie #bestbbqever
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Rise and shine in Winnemucca Nevada
Rise and shine in Winnemucca Nevada #shantyboat in tow. #sunrise #selfie #dogs @gooddoghazel
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Shantyboat trailer with new suspension, springs, wheels, and tires
#shantyboat trailer with new suspension, springs, wheels, and tires. #Rollin #ballin via Instagram
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The danger of giving adults crayons at a restaurant.
The danger of giving adults crayons at a restaurant. #shantyboat #midwest #whatisfrozencustard #whatweretheythinking
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The Plan.
The Plan. #shantyboat #travel #roadtrip #crosscountry #optimism #praythewheelsstayon via Instagram
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Shantyboat trailer gets new axels, wheels and tire’s at Omaha’s Predator Trailer
#shantyboat trailer gets new axels, wheels and tire’s at Omaha’s Predator Trailer. #ICallNoDeath #preemptivestrike #preventingflaminghighwaydeath via Instagram
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Results of a terrible two boat collision?
Results of a terrible two boat collision? Bringing both the #shantyboat and Donboat home.
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James near Burlington Iowa
James near Burlington Iowa #moody #likeamovieset #river #mississippiriver #photooftheday #night #mixedlighting #moonlight #shantyboat via Instagram
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Shantyboat Guys come in tied for third even after a blistering 4th comeback round
#Shantyboat Guys come in tied for third even after a blistering 4th comeback round. #trivia #weknowzerosportsfacts via Instagram
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American Queen in Burlington Iowa
American Queen in Burlington #Iowa. #Shantyboat #river #mississippiriver #riverboat #excursion via Instagram
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Shantyboat brethren?
#Shantyboat brethren? A duck blind above Burlington #iowa. #hunting #desthpicable via Instagram
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“If you don’t shape up, I’ll stick my foot so far up your ass you’ll need an operation to get it out.”
Retired Jr High school teacher LaeUna DeWitt from Davenport who we met in Oquawka. She was hilarious and a formutable teacher. Sample: “If you don’t shape up, I’ll stick my foot so far up your ass you’ll need an operation to get it out.” #Shantyboat #scaryteacher #wouldbecomedian #standup via Instagram
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Hazel in historic Oquawka Illinois.
@gooddoghazel in historic Oquawka Illinois. #Shantyboat #surprisemural via Instagram
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Apparently the Shantyboat now has mice. We’re a real ship now.
Apparently the #Shantyboat now has mice. We’re a real ship now. #wherestheshipscat #whybecausewelikeyou #mousecateers via Instagram
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“I think your high speed orifice is going to be an area of interest.”
James; “I think your high speed orifice is going to be an area of interest.” #outboardrepair #diagnostics #gettingwet #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Please welcome new ships mate James Burgess
Please welcome new ships mate James Burgess with the #Shantyboat for the next several weeks. via Instagram
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Started as selfie to show off my new awesome thrift store pants
Started as selfie to show off my new awesome thrift store pants. #selfiefail #selfiesuccess #newpants #Shantyboat #HIG2015 via Instagram
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Hand In Glove artist convening in MPLS at The Soap Factory. So many artists and arts organizers
Hand In Glove artist convening in #MPLS at #thesoapfactory. So many artists and arts organizers. #HIG2015 #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Gray Man watches the Muscatine Pearl Button paddlewheeler
Gray Man watches the Muscatine Pearl Button paddlewheeler. #shantyboat #sunset #mississippiriver #contemplative #moody #ragdoll #river via Instagram
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Gray Man enjoys the last rays of the setting sun. #shantyboat #sunset #mississippiriver #contemplative #moody #ragdoll #river
Gray Man enjoys the last rays of the setting sun. #shantyboat #sunset #mississippiriver #contemplative #moody #ragdoll #river via Instagram
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Interview with Terry Eagle at the McKee Button Factory in Muscatine.
Secret History interview with Terry Eagle at the McKee Button Factory in Muscatine. #buttons #shantyboat #history #iowa #riverhistory #mississippiriver
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A world of buttons at Muscatine’s McKee Button Factory. These are the plastic buttons that replaced pearl buttons in the 60s.
A world of buttons at Muscatine’s McKee Button Factory. These are the plastic buttons that replaced pearl buttons in the 60s. #buttons #shantyboat #history #iowa #riverhistory #mississippiriver via Instagram
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Interview with canoe and kayak paddler Jo who grew up in Rock Island between the Rock and Mississippi Rivers
Secret History interview with #canoe and #kayak #paddler Jo who grew up in Rock Island between the Rock and Mississippi Rivers. #history #Shantyboat #oralhistory #riverangel
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The HyVee Grill, something if a Midwest phenomena
The HyVee Grill, something if a #Midwest phenomena. HyVee is the dominant supermarket chain and in many of them they have a very decent diner-style restaurant with decent prices, free wi-fi, and endless #coffee. It is THE place for #seniors to gather each morning in these #smalltowns. #diner #HyVeeGrill #Shantyboat via Instagram
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“What the Button Workers Want”
“What the Button Workers Want”, demands of 1911 button workers’ strike from the Muscatine History and Industry Center. #militia #thugs #scabs #unions #IWW #iowa #labor #kids #history #1911 #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Juvenile Sewers and Carriers Union, 1911 from the Muscatine History and Industry Center
Juvenile Sewers and Carriers Union, 1911 from the Muscatine History and Industry Center. #unions #IWW #iowa #labor #kids #history #1911 #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Pearl buttons at the Muscatine History and Industry Center
Pearl buttons at the Muscatine History and Industry Center. #Shantyboat #history #mussels #buttons via Instagram
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Pearl McGill born near Muscatine in 1895
Pearl McGill born near Muscatine in 1895 (here she is 16), worked in Peark Button Fsctories and became a IWW labor organizer, murdered in 1924. #Shantyboat #labororganizer #iww #wobblies via Instagram
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Cruz throws a castnet (“atarraya” in Spanish) for shad to use as bait on the docks near the #Shantyboat.
Cruz throws a castnet (“atarraya” in Spanish) for shad to use as bait on the docks near the #Shantyboat. via Instagram
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Mike and his grandson Gabe stop by for a chat on the #Shantyboat. Mike’s wife Chris is responsible for the care package.
Mike and his grandson Gabe stop by for a chat on the #Shantyboat. Mike’s wife Chris is responsible for the care package. via Instagram
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Care package madness when I returned to the #Shantyboat this afternoon. Thanks to the good folks of Muscatine Iowa
Care package madness when I returned to the #Shantyboat this afternoon. Thanks to the good folks of Muscatine Iowa. #carepackage #anongifts #beautifulstrangers via Instagram
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Gray Man contemplates the lights over the river in Muscatine
Gray Man contemplates the lights over the river in Muscatine. #sittingonthedockofthebay #longexposure #contemplative #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Mexican market in Muscatine
Mexican market in Muscatine. #midwest #latino #notallwhitepeople #Shantyboat via Instagram
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#Shantyboat chillin’ in Muscatine under dramatic skies.
#Shantyboat chillin’ in Muscatine under dramatic skies. via Instagram
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Reminder: Secret History of American River People summer fieldwork fundraiser still on. Link in profile. #Shantyboat
Reminder: Secret History of American River People summer fieldwork fundraiser still on. Link in profile. #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Mystery electrical drain on the #Shantyboat. Red means bad, especially after a night of charging.
Mystery electrical drain on the #Shantyboat. Red means bad, especially after a night of charging. via Instagram
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That feeling when you come around a bend and there are two barges passing each other in s narrow channel
Barge madness. That feeling when you come around a bend and there are two barges passing each other in s narrow channel. #largemarge #killerbarge #maritimedisaster #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Shantyboat at Fairport Iowa
#Shantyboat at Fairport Iowa. #latenight #starlight #longexposure via Instagram
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BNSF Crescent Railroad Bridge
BNSF Crescent Railroad Bridge across the Mississippi River between Rock Island IL and Davenport IA. #RR #trains #bridges #river #Shantyboat via Instagram
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BNSF Crescent Railroad Bridge across the Mississippi River
BNSF Crescent Railroad Bridge across the Mississippi River between Rock Island IL and Davenport IA. #RR #trains #bridges #river #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Farmers Market in Davenport Iowa. #Shantyboat
Farmers Market in Davenport Iowa. #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Owner Terry Tilka called the cops when I brought my service dog into the Rock Island Brewing Company
Owner Terry Tilka called the cops when I brought my service dog into the Rock Island Brewing Company. He’s not pleased I’m taking his picture for my #ADAlawsuit. #ADA #police #serviceanimal #rockisland #illinois #boycottassholes #Shantyboat via Instagram
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@gooddoghazel was a huge hit at Antique Archeology in Le Claire Iowa. #Shantyboat #thepickers #digfriendly
@gooddoghazel was a huge hit at Antique Archeology in Le Claire Iowa. #Shantyboat #thepickers #digfriendly via Instagram
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Davenport Farmers Market is extraordinary
Davenport Farmers Market is extraordinary. #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Davenport Iowa, you need some public docks
Davenport Iowa, you need some public docks. #sketchylanding #rivertown #urbaninfrastructure #Shantyboat via Instagram
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Interviewed and spent an enjoyable afternoon with Mary Costello
Interviewed and spent an enjoyable afternoon with Mary Costello author of two volumes of drawings of every bridge crossing the Mississippi River from the gulf to the headwaters.
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