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Map of the Harbors of Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wis.

Date: 06 30 1893
Description: This map shows selected industrial buildings, streets, railroads, docks, and beacons in West Duluth, Duluth, West Superior, and Superior, as well as the St...
Postcard

Superior Harbor

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of harbor, with shipyards in the foreground and Superior in the background. Caption reads: "Aerial View of Harbor, Superior, Wisconsin."
Map or Atlas

Map of the Bay of Superior

Date: 1873
Description: This blueprint map shows water depths by soundings and isolines. To the top left is Duluth, Minnesota. To the bottom right is Superior City, Wisconsin. The...
Photograph

Ore Dock

Date: 08 1971
Description: Aerial view of an ore dock next to Hog Island. The town is in the distance. In the far background are the white storage buildings of the oil refinery.
Photograph

Cargo Ship "Henry LaLiberte"

Date: 
Description: View across water towards the cargo ship "Henry LaLiberte" sitting in a loading dock under a cargo crane.
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

Steamer Harry Wm. Hosford

Date: 1936
Description: Text on front reads: "Superior, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Harry Wm. Hosford. This view was taken from the Arrowhead Bridge. It just unloaded its cargo of co...
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

Arrowhead Bridge

Date: 1942
Description: Text on front reads: "Arrowhead Bridge, Duluth-Superior Harbor. The bridge connected Superior, Wisconsin, with Duluth, Minnesota, over the St. Louis River....
Postcard

Philadelphia and Reading Coal Docks

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Philadelphia and Reading Coal Docks, Superior, Wis." View across the water towards a cargo ship docked for loading or unloading.
Postcard

Carnegie Dock

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Unloading Coal, Carnegie Dock, Superior, Wis." A Great Lakes freighter is being unloaded by a gantry crane at a dock. An enormous pil...
Postcard

Great Northern Elevator

Date: 1932
Description: Text on front reads: "G.N. Elevator, Superior, Wis." The steel and reinforced concrete grain elevator was built by the Great Northern Railroad in Superior ...
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...
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...
Photograph

Whaleback Boat Docked in Superior

Date: 04 1893
Description: Captain Abe McDougall's whaleback boat, docked at the American Steel Barge Company. Text at bottom right of card reads: "West Superior, Wis."
Photograph

McDougall Whaleback

Date: 1893
Description: Men are standing in the foreground on the ice-covered whaleback docked in Superior. Signs on the pilot house at the back of the boat read "Mather" on the l...

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