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Sturgeon Bay
Image
Text on front reads: "Sturgeon Bay, Door County." On reverse: "Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Door County. North Pierhead Light. Winter shows its pretty face on the Sturgeon Bay ship canal which is the connecting link between Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan." Rime ice coats the pier that leads out to the lighthouse. Built in 1903, it is located on the north pier of the southern entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal.
1963
Scofield Souvenir & Postcard Company
Publication Information
| Creator | Scofield Souvenir & Postcard Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1963 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 16 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
|---|---|
| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
|---|
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