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| Date: | 04 1926 |
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| Description: | This blueprint map shows plats and includes water surface diagram and "history of the harbor." The Kinnickinnic River and the Milwaukee River are labelled.... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | This map shows the harbor, streets, and some buildings. Also includes the Menomonee River, the Kinnickinnic River, the Municipal mooring Basin, and Lake Mi... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | This map shows the land parcels, streets, and parks near the harbor. It includes a wind chart and 7 cross sections of borings/probings and docks. It also i... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a deck of a schooner hauling lumber. Several workmen are loading or unloading the lumber. Industrial buildings, some displaying signs, are... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | This series of 11 maps plus an index show the rivers as well as riverside buildings, landownership, and streets. |
| Date: | 07 1936 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of vast piles of coal dominate this scene of the Milwaukee Harbor. A bridge crane is in the center, with two other cranes at the far left. Th... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the tugboat "Indiana" pulling the full-rigged, three-masted Norwegian ship "Christian Radich" into port. The sails and hull of th... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Sanborn insurance map of Milwaukee showing a portion of Jones Island with Lake Michigan at the top and the Milwaukee River at the bottom. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the harbor and port facilities. |
| Date: | 01 1969 |
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| Description: | View towards front of a large ship tied with ropes to a pier. The ship is covered in ice due to freezing spray. |
| Date: | 07 1973 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of fireworks over Lake Michigan. Boats are moored in the harbor for a good view. |
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