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| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Co. of Chicago, Illinois' screw passenger cruise vessel, "South American." |
| Date: | 1859 |
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| Description: | Lithograph from Frank Leslie's Illustrated News of the sidewheel passenger, Lady Elgin, at her wharf in Chicago, Illinois in 1860. From a pho... |
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| Description: | The screw passenger and freight vessel, S.S. Milwaukee Clipper, on Lake Michigan. Originally named Juniata. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | The screw rail ferry, Pere Marquette 18. Flags are flying, including one with her name and the American flag. This was Chicago's largest excursion b... |
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| Description: | The screw passenger excursion vessel with large crowd of passengers, "Christopher Columbus," en route between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
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| Description: | Several people are standing aboard a sailboat sailing in the harbor. A small boat is tied to the back of the sailboat. |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | Sailors passing cases of bottled Coca-Cola (soda) from an International truck to a ship docked at Chicago. City skyline in background. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the International Harvester building, as seen from the northwest. Lake Michigan is in the background. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee with prominent streets and buildings identified. Taken from City Hall Tower. |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Drawing of the C.H. & L.J. McCormick Reaper Manufactory (McCormick Reaper Works). The factory was built after the Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed the origin... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Ferryboat landing, with the boats providing service between Gills Rock and Washington Island. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View of the canal. Caption reads: "The Canal, Stugeon[sic] Bay, Wis." |
| Date: | 05 30 1914 |
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| Description: | Juneau Park looking north from approximately E. Mason Street, with the Chicago and North Western railroad tracks on the right. The Lake Michigan shoreline ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Large crowd of passengers on the whaleback excursion steamer "Christopher Columbus". |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort on the shores of Lake Michigan, with crowds of individuals walking up the numerous paths that lead to the resor... |
| Date: | 08 01 1914 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Yacht Club, located at the foot of E. Layfayette Street on Lake Michigan. Numerous sailboats are in the harbor, and individuals are on the pier. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of people walking on a path by the Whitefish Bay Resort along the lake front. Caption reads: "Whitefish Bay Resort, Milwaukee." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the club. A mast with flags stands outside of the club on the pier. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior of building from shoreline looking out to Lake Michigan. Along the pier are numerous docked boats and sailboats moored in water. On the left autom... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of brewing company and surrounding roads. On the road in front of the buildings are horse-drawn carts carrying barrels, a trolley car, and pe... |
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