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Clarence Beide-- Women working on the river.

Clyde Bell-- Duck hunting with Capons gang. [Text Transcription]

Clyde Bell-- Dredging river hurt hunting and fishing.

Clyde Bell-- History of Matanzas Beach.

Clyde Bell-- The draining of Thompson Lake.

Clyde Bell-- Chicago sewage in river ruined fishing and hunting.

Paul Hanks-- Everyone shared during the Depression.

Richard Hurley-- Guiding duck hunters-Al Capone.

Michael Kelly-- Pollution, siltation.

Frank Mason-- Uncle drowned trying to save a man, received Carneige metal.

Dale Ward-- Trading ducks for hooch in the depression.

Dale Ward-- Moonshiners along the river.

Dale Ward-- Skating up the river.

Dale Ward-- Ships and subs built for D-Day floated down the river.

Dale Ward-- Hemp raised along the river for the war effort.

Dale Ward-- River people made their own medicine.