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The City of Chicago

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of Chicago, with ships in the Lake Michigan harbor.
Map or Atlas

Continental View of World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of the Columbian Exposition pavilions from the vantage point of Lake Michigan. Included is an inset of the Union Passenger Station (now Uni...
Postcard

Aerial Bridge, Entrance to Duluth-Superior Harbor

Date: 1913
Description: Aerial bridge and harbor, with a large boat passing underneath. A lamppost and a beacon are along the walkway towards the bridge on the left. Caption reads...
Postcard

Harbor Entrance

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the harbor entrance. Caption reads: "Harbor Entrance, Green Bay, Wis."
Postcard

Elevated View of Harbor

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis."
Postcard

Harbor in Superior

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis."
Postcard

Steamboats in Harbor

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Description: Harbor full of steamboats. The shoreline is bustling with people walking amidst the buildings, piers and bridges. Caption reads: "La Crosse Harbor, La Cros...
Map or Atlas

Kenosha Harbor & Bar, Wisconsin

Date: 1855
Description: This map has relief shown by hachures and soundings and shows local streets, proposed roads, railroads, bridge wharfs, basin, north arm, and west arm of Ke...
Map or Atlas

Chart of Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1907
Description: This map is a chart of Milwaukee Harbor that displays local streets, bridges, roads, railroads, public buildings, businesses, factories, dry docks, parks, ...
Map or Atlas

Copy of Plate of Kenosha Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 07 19 1854
Description: This hand-colored map shows the North and South Pier, the North Pier Bridge, the present Channel, and the Channel to be dredged. Lake Michigan and a light ...
Postcard

"Hi" Over La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Description: Photographic postcard of an aerial view over La Crosse and the I-90 Interstate bridge. French Island is in the foreground.
Postcard

La Crosse Harbor

Date: 1908
Description: View across water towards the La Crosse Harbor. On the right are two people in a small excursion boat. Along the shoreline is the paddle steamer "St. Paul,...
Postcard

Harbor Scene in the 80s

Date: 1908
Description: Scene of sailing vessels in the harbor near the mouth of the river. Three men are standing in silhouette on a bridge in the foreground.
Postcard

Racine Harbor

Date: 1850
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wisconsin in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main...
Postcard

Aerial View of Sheboygan

Date: 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Aerial View of Sheboygan, Wis." The image shows the Sheboygan River from Lake Michigan to the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge.
Postcard

Where Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay Meet

Date: 07 06 1931
Description: Text on front reads: "Where Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay Meet, Sturgeon Bay, Wis." Aerial view of Sturgeon Bay showing the only bridge in existence at the ti...
Postcard

Steamship William E. Corey

Date: 03 23 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "Steamship William E. Corey, entering Duluth and Superior Harbor, Wis." A steamship entering the harbor under the Aerial Lift Bridge, ...
Postcard

Duluth Superior Lift Bridge

Date: 07 30 1952
Description: Text on reverse reads: "G-1–Ore Boat Leaving Duluth-Superior Harbor, Lift Bridge Raised. Giant lake freighters leave Duluth-Superior Harbor, the world's la...

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