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| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | Several steamboats in the harbor, with J.J. Hogan Wholesale Grocery store and other buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamboats in La Crosse ... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of two steamboats on the Wisconsin River. Tree-covered bluffs are on the opposite shoreline. The steamboat on the left is the "G... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Levee in harbor, with boats, horse-drawn carriages, and steamboats. Caption reads: "The Levee, La Crosse, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Black and white photographic postcard view across water towards three steamboats on the shoreline of the Mississippi River. |
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| Description: | Harbor full of steamboats. The shoreline is bustling with people walking amidst the buildings, piers and bridges. Caption reads: "La Crosse Harbor, La Cros... |
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| Description: | Old boat yards, with numerous steamboats, and buildings on the shoreline. Caption reads: "Old Boat Yards, La Crosse, Wis." |
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| Description: | Three-dimensional postcard view of the Brooklyn Bridge with ships and steamboats in the water and the city in the distance. The flag of the United States f... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | View across river toward the malt house. In the background is the south side brewery of the same company. There are two steamboats, one large, one small. ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Riverfront from Pettibone Park, La Crosse, Wis." There are three steamboats docked on the right in the harbor. A mother and her children ar... |
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| Description: | The whaleback "Christopher Columbus" in the Chicago River. Caption reads: "STR. 'Christopher Columbus'." |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a steamboat and several other ships on serene water. There is a shoreline in the far background. |
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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. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The Superior Shipyards showing steamers "Moran", "Northwest" and "Northland. Caption reads: "Ship Yards — McDougall Whaleback. West Superior, Wis." |
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| Description: | Elevated view over trees toward a steamboat on the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis." |
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| Description: | The stern view of the sidewheel packet, Quincy, on the Mississippi River. Later named J.S. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | The passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," entering harbor. Caption reads: "Steamship 'Christopher Columbus' (Whaleback), Entering Harbor at ... |
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| Description: | A drawing of the screw passenger and freight vessel, Manitou, underway with small boat in foreground. Later named Isle Royale. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The "John A Donaldson" steamer in Green Bay Harbor. Caption reads: "Harbor View, Green Bay, Wis." |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Co. of Chicago, Illinois' screw passenger cruise vessel, "South American." |
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