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Carnegie Dock
1917
Text on front reads: "Unloading Coal, Carnegie Dock, Superior, Wis." A Great Lakes freighter is being unloaded by a gantry crane at a dock. An enormous pile of coal is on the right. Other ships and...
Philadelphia and Reading Coal Docks
1907
Text on front reads: "Philadelphia and Reading Coal Docks, Superior, Wis." View across the water towards a cargo ship docked for loading or unloading.
Sheboygan Yacht Club
1959
Text on front reads: "Sheboygan Yacht Club, Sheboygan, Wisconsin." View down concrete dock towards boats moored between wooden piers. In the background along the shoreline is Sheboygan Yacht Club a...
Ore Docks
1904
Text on front reads: "Ore Docks, Superior, Wis." Elevated view of an ore carrying ship that is within the ore docks on Lake Superior.
Harbor Scene
1952
Text on front reads: "Harbor Scene, Racine Wisconsin." A large ship is docked in Racine's harbor, with another ship and harbor facilities.
Yacht Basin on Lake Michigan
1958
Text on reverse reads: "Yacht Basin on Lake Michigan. Sheboygan, Wisconsin." View from shore towards a long "L" shaped concrete dock with many boats moored on the shore side. A maintenance boat wit...
