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2. White Rock Lake - Wikipedia

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   White Rock Lake. /  32.81500°N 96.72528°W  / 32.81500; -96.72528. James Bowen and his wife Julia, sailing on White Rock Lake in the summer of 1940. Mr. Bowen was an avid member of the Corinthian Sailing Club in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He designed and built several fast and beautiful sailboats in the garage of his home located on ...

3. Pontoon boat - Wikipedia

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   Pontoon boat. A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on floats to remain buoyant. These pontoons (also called tubes) contain much reserve buoyancy and allow designers to create large deck plans fitted with a variety of accommodations including expansive lounge areas, stand-up bars, and sun pads. More horsepower is now able to be applied ...

4. Elissa (ship) - Wikipedia

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   Elissa (ship) Elissa. (ship) 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) . /  29.30944°N 94.79361°W  / 29.30944; -94.79361. The tall ship Elissa is a three- masted barque. She is based in Galveston, Texas, and is one of the oldest ships sailing today. Launched in 1877, she is now a museum ship at the Texas Seaport Museum. She was designated a National Historic ...

5. History of Dallas - Wikipedia

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   After a long campaign in the years leading up to 1936, the state of Texas chose Dallas as the site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. More than fifty buildings were built for the Exposition in Fair Park, and 10 million visitors came to see the US$ 25 million spectacle (US$549 million in today's terms).

6. Float (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on nautical floats for buoyancy. Common boat designs are a catamaran with two pontoons, or a trimaran with three. In many parts of the world, pontoon boats are used as small vehicle ferries to cross rivers and lakes. An anchored raft-like platform used for diving, often referred to as a pontoon

7. Swiss Avenue Historic District - Wikipedia

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   The Swiss Avenue Historic District is a historic district of the city of Dallas, Texas. [ 3] The boundaries of the district comprise both sides of Swiss Avenue from Fitzhugh Street, to just north of La Vista, and includes portions of Bryan Parkway. [ 4] The District includes the 6100-6200 blocks of La Vista Drive, the west side of the 5500 ...