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Menominee Valley

Date: 1940
Description: An industrial area of Milwaukee known as Menominee Valley.
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Cargo Ship on Menominee River

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

Date: 1919
Description: A large, coal cargo ship docks in the harbor in Menominee Valley.
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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.
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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...
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.
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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...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1862
Description: Drawn the second year of the Civil War, this 1862 map of Milwaukee shows post offices, light houses, beacon lights, county buildings, elevator warehouses, ...

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