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Menominee Valley

Date: 1940
Description: An industrial area of Milwaukee known as Menominee Valley.
Postcard

The Menominee

Date: 11 05 1913
Description: Text on the front reads: "The Menominee, Wauwatosa, Wis." The Menominee River flowing through a park-like area. The right bank appears eroded, the left ban...
Photograph

Menominee Indian Band

Date: 
Description: A group portrait of a band of Menominee Indians posing with their instruments. They are wearing feather headdresses.
Photograph

Cargo Ship on Menominee River

Date: 07 25 1914
Description: The Gilchrist Transportation Company cargo ship "Tyrone" transports coal on the Menominee River.
Manuscript

Mishakwut Still

Date: 1936
Description: Actors in Indian costume as seen in the film "Mishaskwut," which depicts the life of the Menominee Indians. The film was sponsored by the Wauwatosa Board o...
Photograph

Steamboat on Menominee River

Date: 07 17 1914
Description: Steamboat "E.L. Wallace" on the Menominee River looking east from the 16th Street viaduct. Coal yards are on the banks of the harbor.
Photograph

Coal Docks

Date: 1919
Description: A large, coal cargo ship docks in the harbor in Menominee Valley.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Lawyer to join Indian tribe

Date: 
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Shipwreck

Elbe (1853)

Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Menominee River
Photograph

Erie Railroad Lake Line

Date: 08 09 1914
Description: Erie Railroad Lake Line cargo ships transport coal on the Menominee River, west of the Water Street Bridge.
Photograph

Menominee River Coal Yards

Date: 07 17 1914
Description: Menominee River coal yards, west from the 16th Street viaduct. There is a cargo ship called the "John B. Cowle" in the harbor between two coal yards. Worke...
Shipwreck

Honest John (1849)

Ship Master: Captain McCormick
Nearby City: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Body of water: Menominee River
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Indians will gather at peace conference

Date: 1927-03-28
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Map or Atlas

Plat of Milwaukee : Representing Parts of Sections 32 and 33 as Divided into Lots

Date: 1942
Description: This photostat map shows roads, ferry, impassible marsh land, the Menominee River, the Milwaukee River, and Lake Michigan.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Tells of only native Indians

Date: 1923-02-26
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Bill is seen as threat to indian lands

Date: 1925-02-22
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Photograph

16th Street Viaduct

Date: 08 27 1910
Description: Looking south towards the 16th Street viaduct over Menominee Valley from about Clybourn Street. Shows the surrounding industrial area and neighborhoods. Se...
Map or Atlas

Portion of Milwaukee Along the Menomonee River Showing industrial Buildings, Canals, and Public Land

Date: 2000
Description: This map shows the industrial area along the Menominee River and canals. Industrial buildings are shown in orange and labeled in red. Other areas are shown...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Chief oshkosh and his last visit to the cream city

Date: 1898-08-30
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Neglected grave of wife of Oshkosh pioneer found near old trading post, to be rehabilitated

Date: 1934-10-25
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee

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