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Ships Tied Up for Winter

Date: 1950
Description: Overhead view of ships tied up for the winter in slips.
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Oshkosh Harbor

Date: 1855
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of the Oshkosh harbor, showing the bridge over the Fox River and several moored sailing vessels.
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Schooner Leaving Milwaukee Harbor

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Description: Leaving Milwaukee harbor via tugboat, this was the final voyage of the Lucia B. Simpson. Made in 1928, the Simpson was the last of the lake lumber s...
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Unloading Ship in Milwaukee Harbor

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Description: Unloading barrels of goods from the "Ogdensburg" in the Milwaukee harbor.
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The Christopher Columbus Passing through Broadway Bridge

Date: 08 30 1906
Description: A screw passenger excursion vessel or whaleback, the Christopher Columbus, passing through the Broadway Bridge.
Postcard

Superior Shipyards

Date: 1900
Description: The Superior Shipyards showing steamers "Moran", "Northwest" and "Northland. Caption reads: "Ship Yards — McDougall Whaleback. West Superior, Wis."
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The Freighter "Magna"

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Description: The freighter "Magna" in shipyard's icy waters with three tugboats in the foreground.
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New York Harbor

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view, probably early 20th century New York Harbor.
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Milwaukee River

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River from Walker's Point Bridge.
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Milwaukee, South from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, south from Mitchell Block. View shows rooftops and building fronts. Ships and bridge are in the background on the right.
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Milwaukee, Northwest from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, northwest from Mitchell block. Elevated view of rooftops and buildings with River in background.
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Unloading Coal

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Description: A man unloads coal from a boat by walking a wheelbarrow across wooden platforms raised on scaffolds. In the background a man stands with an empty wheelbarr...
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Southeast panorama of the McCormick Reaper Works, rail yard and canal. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company before 1902. In 19...
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Wright Brothers' Hydroplane

Date: 1912
Description: A hydroplane built by the Wright Brothers being tested by the U.S. Navy on San Diego Bay.
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Ashland Ore Dock

Date: 1885
Description: Ore dock of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore, and Western Railroad, with a pile of logs in the foreground and docked ships in the background.
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McCormick Reaper Works during Chicago Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Elevated view of men and ships near the McCormick Works and the Chicago River during the Chicago Fire of 1871. The original caption reads: "Reproduction o...
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First Milwaukee Railroad Depot

Date: 1865
Description: Elevated view of the first Milwaukee railroad depot, which was used by the Milwaukee & Waukesha and the Milwaukee & Mississippi railroads. The Milwaukee &...
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Schooner on the Milwaukee River

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River with large sailing ship - a two-masted schooner - entering the port.
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Manitowoc Railroad Yard

Date: 05 15 1897
Description: Elevated view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway yards looking northwest. The elevator of the Northern Grain Company is in the middle distance.
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Freight Steamer "Cornucopia"

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view from hill of the freight steamer "Cornucopia" loading hides at the Hammond Brothers warehouse, with Lawrence University buildings on the hill...

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