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The riverboat pilot had to be on his toes constantly. A hazard, such as a fallen tree or submerged stump and branches, could quickly put a boat out of commission or worse yet, sink it.
This little watercolor depicts one of these hazards and a sternwheeler making an evasive shift of course. There is an old fiddle tune called "Mississippi Sawyer" and these treacherous tree obstacles were often called the same.
"A Mississippi Sawyer" (approximately 12 X 16 image, watercolor on paper)
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Just like what I saw in Tom Sawyer's film.
Posted by: Reylan | Labor Posters | January 18, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Were you thinking of the cruise ship when you posted this??? Happy New Year and all that stuff.
Posted by: nancy biggs | January 21, 2012 at 09:55 AM