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Miss Burkhardt was a German citizen who immigrated to the United States in the early twentieth century. In this interview she relates some of the early history of the area around Burkhardt, Wisconsin, named for her father. This transcript, hpwever, is completely disorganized and badly put together due to the poor quality of the original tape.

1954 confirmation

Mrs. Burkholder is interviewed about her father's time as a Captain on the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers and her experiences as a captain's daughter. She talks at length about various aspects of boating including whistles and heating. She briefly discusses the logging industry at the time and also describes her memories of the Sea Wing Disaster