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Description: "A fish-wheel in Oregon. To the outside of this wheel nets are fastened which dip underneath the water when the wheel is turned. In this way the salmon are caught and landed in the boat." From Maury's New Elements of Geography for Primary and Intermediate Classes.
Title: Maury Geography 071A fish wheel
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Author: Matthew Fontaine Maury
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