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Map of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, Showing Proposed Canals Connecting the Rivers with the Ocean

Date: 1790
Description: This map of the north eastern states shows roads, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, mountains, cities, forts, mills, the Oneida Reservation, and "New York Donatio...
Photograph

View of Waterfront of McCormick Works

Date: 
Description: View from shoreline towards McCormick Works buildings and railroad cars along the water.
Map or Atlas

A Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio

Date: 1793
Description: Detailed topographical map of the Ohio River between Clarkville and Louisville. It shows plots of farmland, forest, islands, garden plots, houses, Fort Fe...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Appleton, Wis.

Date: 1874
Description: Birds-eye view of Appleton Wisconsin. In the foreground are people fishing, strolling, and looking over the canal towards the Fox River. Streets and buildi...
Postcard

Canal Entrance and Dam

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a canal, reservoir and dam on the Fox River. Two men are standing near a boathouse. Caption reads: "Canal Entrance and Dam, Kaukauna, Wis....
Postcard

Second Lock

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Description: View of a lock on the Fox River. There is a boat in the canal, and pedestrians standing on the canal wall on the right. Caption reads: "Second Lock, Kaukau...
Photograph

"Beaverton" Steamship

Date: 04 30 1927
Description: "Beaverton" steamship at a dock at McCormick Works.
Photograph

Canadian Steamship at McCormick Works

Date: 04 30 1927
Description: Elevated view of people along the dock near a Canada Steamship Lines ship.
Photograph

Canada Steamship Line at McCormick Works

Date: 04 19 1927
Description: View from shoreline across a canal towards a Canada Steamship Line ship docked at McCormick Works.
Postcard

Simmons Beach Marina

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Description: View of a marina in a canal. One row of boats is moored along a road.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Grafton

Date: 1894
Description: A Sanborn map of Grafton.
Photograph

Lighthouse

Date: 03 1969
Description: The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Pierhead Lighthouse silhouetted against the sun shining through the clouds. Snow covers the pier, and ice is floating on the la...
Photograph

Railroad Tracks at McCormick Works

Date: 11 15 1918
Description: View from between two sets of railroad tracks, as well as a third set of tracks splitting off towards the left. A man wearing a suit and hat is standing ne...
Photograph

Railroad Tracks at McCormick Works

Date: 11 15 1918
Description: View towards three sets of railroad tracks, each branching off to the left and right between factory buildings. Railroad cars are on another set of tracks ...
Postcard

Bridge at Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1935
Description: Text on front reads: "Bridge at Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin." This bridge, also known as the Michigan Street Bridge, was built in 1929 and opened ...
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

Bridge and Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Postcard with two images. The top text reads: "Interstate Bridge, connecting Superior, Wis. and Duluth, Minn." The bottom text reads: "Superior Entry and S...
Postcard

Opening of Navigation Season

Date: 06 14 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "Opening of Navigation Season, First Giant Freighters Entering Ship Canal and Duluth-Superior Harbor." On reverse: "The navigation sea...

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