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Birds-Eye View of the Columbian Exposition Grounds

Date: 1891
Description: Color illustration of the grounds and buildings of the 1893 World's Fair or Columbian Exposition.
Book or Pamphlet

Columbian Calendar Back Cover

Date: 1892
Description: Back cover of calendar, with the text: "Hail Columbia, Happy Land!" Features a bird's-eye illustration of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (World's Fa...
Photograph

Lake Michigan Entrance to Ship Canal

Date: 01 06 1958
Description: View from jetty out towards Lake Michigan entrance to Ship Canal. A large tank, streetlamp and buildings are on the left. On the opposite jetty is a lighth...
Map or Atlas

Chart of Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1902
Description: This map is a chart of Milwaukee Harbor that displays local streets, bridges, roads, railroads, public buildings, businesses, factories, dry docks, parks, ...
Photograph

Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across canal towards McCormick works. There are piles of parts along the shipping dock. A large church building is in the far distance.
Photograph

Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view over canal of docks and ships at the dock. In the background are railroad cars on a railroad track, factory buildings, and smokestacks.
Photograph

Harbor at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: View along dock towards a boat with two decks (float?) anchored in harbor at McCormick Works. Painted on the back of the boat is a sign that reads: "McCorm...
Photograph

"Beaverton" Steamship

Date: 04 30 1927
Description: "Beaverton" steamship at a dock at McCormick Works.
Photograph

Canada Steamship Line at McCormick Works

Date: 04 19 1927
Description: View from shoreline across a canal towards a Canada Steamship Line ship docked at McCormick Works.
Postcard

Simmons Beach Marina

Date: 
Description: View of a marina in a canal. One row of boats is moored along a road.
Photograph

Lighthouse

Date: 03 1969
Description: The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Pierhead Lighthouse silhouetted against the sun shining through the clouds. Snow covers the pier, and ice is floating on the la...
Postcard

Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1963
Description: Text on front reads: "Sturgeon Bay, Door County." On reverse: "Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Door County. North Pierhead Light. Winter shows its pretty face on ...

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