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1:12 - Early memories

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Partial Transcript: What's your first memories of, associated with the Kentucky River?

Segment Synopsis: Hahn recalls crossing the frozen Kentucky River in a wagon full of tobacco. He also says that he swam a lot and helped lock through logs.

Keywords: Swimming

Subjects: Ice on rivers, lakes, etc.--Kentucky River (Ky.) River life--Kentucky River (Ky.)

4:39 - Water levels

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Partial Transcript: What's the highest water you ever seen?

Segment Synopsis: Hahn recalls different water levels during floods and droughts.

Keywords: 1930; 1936; 1937; 1978

Subjects: Droughts--Kentucky Floods--Kentucky Kentucky River (Ky.)

6:49 - Migration

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Partial Transcript: Did you leave Kentucky to go find work somewhere else?

Segment Synopsis: Hahn says he left Kentucky for six years to try to find work.

Keywords: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan

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8:50 - Boats on the river

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Partial Transcript: I guess you seen a lot of barges go up and down.

Segment Synopsis: Hahn talks about seeing barges and locking through different boats.

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Subjects: Barges--Kentucky Boats and boating--Kentucky River (Ky.) Kentucky River (Ky.)

12:01 - Current property

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Partial Transcript: You retired from the water company and decided to move back on the river?

Segment Synopsis: Hahn says that he has owned the property for twenty years but only recently finished building a home there. He also briefly talks about two Paul Sawyier prints that he owns.

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Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.) Sawyier, Paul, 1865-1917

17:41 - Painting a bridge

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Partial Transcript: Are there any memories that stand out in your mind?

Segment Synopsis: Hahn talks about painting a railroad bridge that spanned the river.

Keywords: Railroad bridge

Subjects: Kentucky River (Ky.)

18:56 - Potential interviewees

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Partial Transcript: So you don't know of any river rats that are still alive that I might be able to contact?

Segment Synopsis: Hahn lists a few people that might be good to interview.

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22:15 - Monterey, Kentucky

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Partial Transcript: You been down around Monterey?

Segment Synopsis: Hahn talks about the town of Monterey, Kentucky.

Keywords: Monterey, Kentucky

Subjects: River life--Kentucky River (Ky.) Sawmills--Kentucky

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