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The Whaleback "Christopher Columbus"

Date: 09 19 1892
Description: Captain Alexander McDougall's whaleback passenger steamer "Christopher Columbus" under construction in the shipyard of the American Steel Barge Company in ...
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McDougall Whaleback

Date: 1892
Description: Text at bottom reads: Ship Yards — McDougall Whaleback. West Superior, Wis." Whaleback steamer in the shipyards of the American Steel Barge Company.
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Marinette Harbor

Date: 1945
Description: Harbor in Marinette at sunset. Boats are docked at the sides of a canal. Smoke pours from smokestacks of a facility in the distance.
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Logs in Ashland Harbor

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of logs tugged across Lake Superior to the harbor at Ashland.
Book or Pamphlet

Deering & Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1893
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for William Deering & Company featuring chromolithograph illustrations of the Deering factory, the grain center of the worl...
Map or Atlas

The City of Chicago

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of Chicago, with ships in the Lake Michigan harbor.
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The "Sandusky," the "Shawnee" and the "Superior"

Date: 1880
Description: Three ships at dock, the "Superior," the "Sandusky," and the "Shawnee," all built in Gibralter, Michigan.
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Boat in Harbor

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Description: "Conrad Starke" (possibly a tugboat) cruising on the water near a bridge in an industrial area. The waterway is probably connected to Lake Michigan. Three ...
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University of Wisconsin Crew Rowing

Date: 02 23 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin crew gets into their shell from the dock on the Yahara River with Trachte boat houses in the background. View looking northwest tow...
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Gloucester Piers

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Description: View across water toward a pier and docks with fishing boats.
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Public Landing with Bridge

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Description: Elevated view over the Ohio River of a boat landing with a bridge in the background.
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Docks at Jones Island

Date: 10 28 1938
Description: Docks and shanties at Jones Island, with smokestacks and cranes in the background.
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Government Pier

Date: 1909
Description: View down Government Pier. In the distance are industrial buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Gov't Pier Port Washington, Wis."
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Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of a view along the Fox River. A pier with pilings is along the right, with industrial buildings.
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Unloading Lumber

Date: 03 19 1940
Description: View across Milwaukee River of workers of the Herman M. Hettler Lumber Company unloading lumber off a shipping boat to the Shroeder Lumber Yards and Troste...
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Goodrich Line Passenger Ferries

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Description: Elevated view of two Goodrich Line passenger ferries docked on the west bank of the Milwaukee River, north of the Clybourn Street bridge. The Pabst buildin...
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Dock in Door County Harbor

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Description: Dock with two steamboats and fishing implements in harbor.
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Ship at Hamilton Twine Mills Dock

Date: 1930
Description: A ship marked "Beaverton" docks near Hamilton Twine Mills while another anchors behind it.
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Jones Island

Date: 1912
Description: A fishing settlement. Two piers at the shoreline with a sandy beach, one with a ramp next to it. There are several buildings in the background. Two tugbo...
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Children in Harbor with Fishing Boats

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Description: Children gathered on fishing boats and piers in a harbor.

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