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Thousand Islands Tour Boats

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Tourism in the Thousand Islands is all about the Saint Lawrence River. For over a century, the captains, crews, and guides on tour boats have shown people from around the world the beauty of the Thousand Islands. Collected here are tour boat photos from throughout the 1900s.

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Tour boat captains at the dock in Alexandria Bay
Tour boat captains at the dock in Alexandria Bay
The tour boat “Sis III” on the St. Lawrence River
The tour boat “Sis III” on the St. Lawrence River
George Brown driving tour boat “The Brownie” in Morristown
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer III” on the St. Lawrence River
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer III” on the St. Lawrence River
Tour boat guide “Hod” Brown on the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay
Tour boat guide “Hod” Brown on the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay
Captain of a tour boat in Alexandria Bay
Captain of a tour boat in Alexandria Bay
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer I” on the St. Lawrence River
The tour boat “New Island Wanderer I” on the St. Lawrence River
Barbara Brown announcing on a boat tour in Alexandria Bay
Barbara Brown announcing on a boat tour in Alexandria Bay
The tour boats “Castanet” and “Captain Visger” near the Thousand Islands 
The tour boats “Castanet” and “Captain Visger” near the Thousand Islands 
Captaining Boat Tours in Alexandria Bay
Captaining Boat Tours in Alexandria Bay
Uncle Sam Boat Tour in Thousand Islands
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