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Relaxing on Deck

Date: 08 29 1977
Description: Ferry boat passengers on the deck of the SS City of Midland sun themselves as they cross Lake Michigan from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ludington, Michi...
Postcard

Boats at Fishing Wharf

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Description: View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are ...
Postcard

Group of People on Dock near Ferry

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Description: View across water towards a large ferry docked at the fishing wharf. A large group of people are standing on the pier, and passengers are standing at the r...
Photograph

"Islander" Steamer Ship

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Description: View of the steamer ship "Islander" leaving Mackinac Island. Signs painted on the ship reads=: "Islander," "Arnold Line" and "St. Ignace Mackinac Island" (...
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"City of Charlevoix" Ship

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Description: Elevated view of the "City of Charlevoix" ship coming into harbor. The sign painted on the front of the ship reads: "Northern Michigan Line" and "City of C...
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Steamships Arriving at Fox's Dock

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of three steamships arriving at Fox's Dock, an island in Lake Erie. People are waiting on the docks. A smaller ship is in the dock area as we...
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Tourists Arriving on a Steamship

Date: 1910
Description: View of tourists arriving on steamship. Many passengers are on the ship and the dock.
Map or Atlas

Car Ferries on the Great Lakes and Connecting Waterways

Date: 1923
Description: This map shows portions of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ontario, and Quebe...
Photograph

The Bow of the Steamer Milwaukee

Date: 08 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Milwaukee sitting upright and largely intact on the floor of Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Surveying the Bow of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist examining the bow of the Milwaukee.
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Automobile Under the Sunken Milwaukee

Date: 07 27 2014
Description: Underwater view of an automobile that had been part of the cargo carried on the Milwaukee when it was lost, on the floor of Lake Michigan. The car i...
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Coupling Block on the Milwaukee

Date: 07 28 2014
Description: Underwater view of the coupling block on the sunken Milwaukee.
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Deck Winch on the Milwaukee

Date: 07 28 2014
Description: Underwater view of the deck winch on board the sunken Milwaukee.
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Loose Rail Car on the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of one of the rail cars that made up the last cargo of the Milwaukee when it sank. It is sitting on the floor of Lake Michigan near ...
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The Chartroom of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 29 2014
Description: Underwater view of the windows of the chartroom on the Milwaukee.
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The Chartroom Door of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 29 2014
Description: Underwater view of the door to the chartroom of the Milwaukee. Despite the growth of algae and mussels on the entire structure, the word Milwauke...
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Propeller of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 27 2014
Description: Underwater view of the port side propeller of the Milwaukee. The propeller is intact partially wedged into the floor of Lake Michigan.
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Prop Rudder of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 31 2014
Description: Underwater view of the prop rudder and the port side propeller of the Milwaukee. The ship remains largely intact and upright, with both the propelle...
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The Sea Gate of the Milwaukee

Date: 07 31 2014
Description: Underwater view of the damaged sea gate, located towards the stern of the Milwaukee.
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The Cargo of the Milwaukee

Date: 09 16 2014
Description: Underwater view of sinks on board the Milwaukee, a portion of its last cargo.

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