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Picturesque Fisherman's Docks
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Color photographic postcard of the fisherman's dock taken from the harbor walkway. White boats are moored on either side of the Ahnapee River as it flows into Lake Michigan. The red Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse is at the end of the northern pier. The first pierhead lighthouse was established in 1893 and replaced in 1908 by a cast-iron tower, which was mounted on top of a cylinder in 1932 to raise the focal point.
circa 1910-1919
Harmann Studios, Algoma, Wisconsin
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W014FR6
WHi 83188
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At the Dock
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The Old Government Lighthouse
circa 1910-1919
Illustration of a view across water towards a lighthouse and adjoining dwelling. Small boats are moored in the harbor. Caption reads: "The Old Government Lighthouse, Kenosha, Wis."
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circa 1910-1919
View of the lake front at Lakeside Park, with a lighthouse and docked boats. Caption reads: "Light House and Harbor, Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, Wis."
Night Scene at the Boat Docks
circa 1910-1919
Twilight view of a steamer at the Ephraim dock. Caption reads: "Night Scene at the Boat Docks, Ephraim, Wis."
Pier at Death's Door
circa 1910-1919
View from shoreline towards a boat docked at a pier at Death's Door, with Plum Island in the distance.
Algoma North Pierhead Light
Lake Michigan
The first Algoma lighthouse was built at the harbor entrance in 1893. The red-painted steel tower that now marks the harbor entrance was built in 1932 during a federal harbor improvement project th...
