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Milwaukee, Southwest from Mitchell Block

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee, looking southwest from Mitchell block showing buildings, and the paddle steamer John A. Dix.
Map or Atlas

Kenosha, Wis.

Date: 12 1882
Description: Bird's-eye map of Kenosha.
Photograph

View of Milwaukee, from Judge Smith Addition, 5th Ward

Date: 1857
Description: From Judge Smith Addition, 5th Ward, looking north, toward the city. Drawing is an elevated view of field and plank fence in foreground, road to the left a...
Map or Atlas

The City of Chicago

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

The Old Standby

Date: 1930
Description: Caption reads: "'The Old Standby' First Lighthouse Built at the Head of Lake Superior—Superior Entry — 1854 Keepers, Com. Saxton and Samuel Palmer."
Photograph

View of Dock on Lake Michigan

Date: 1900
Description: View across water of a dock and buildings on Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 1940
Description: Basin or slip area. The city is on a hill in the background, and boats are in the river. On the left is a sidewalk and railing with stairs. People are wa...
Photograph

Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View across harbor filled with boats toward small wooden cottages along the far shoreline. A rock wall along the water's edge is in the foreground on the r...
Photograph

Aerial View of Wharf

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Description: Aerial view of a harbor with a wharf in the foreground, and buildings and boathouses along the shoreline.
Photograph

Marblehead Bluff

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Description: Elevated view of village homes on the shores of the bay with docked fishing boats in the foreground. Caption reads, "Marblehead, Mass from Rockmere Point."
Photograph

Overlooking Marblehead

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Description: Elevated view looking down on the town with the bay and opposite shoreline in distance.
Photograph

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of shoreline, waterfront buildings, boat-dotted bay and Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. The pink-marble, column-shaped monu...
Photograph

City View

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Description: View of a residential area of Fish Creek, looking out over Fish Creek Harbor.
Photograph

City View

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Description: View across of a city across a harbor with mountains in the background. The monumental building near the shore is the United States Courthouse, built in 1...
Photograph

City View

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Description: Elevated view of the city and the surrounding bay and hills. Text reads, "Terminus of Alaska C.R.R."
Photograph

City View

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Description: Elevated general view of the city with harbor and mountains. A ship is docked near the railroad bridge.
Photograph

City View

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Description: View from the harbor showing the city near the mountainside. Published by E.A. Hegg, Cordova, Alaska.
Photograph

City View

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Description: View of the city's shoreline from across the bay. A boat can be seen along the nearest shore and mountains rise behind the city buildings in the distance.
Photograph

Distant City View

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Description: Distant view of the city from the mountains, looking out over the bay. Mountains can be seen across the water. Copyright by Winter & Pond.
Photograph

City View

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Description: View of waterfront and city buildings from across the harbor. Rock Church stands near the shore.

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