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Manitowoc Shipyards

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the shipyards with the Badger State cement plant in background.
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St. James Episcopal Church

Date: 1920
Description: St. James Episcopal Church in Manitowoc.
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Sunday Morning Traffic

Date: 1951
Description: Sunday morning traffic on the corner of Washington and South 8th Streets in Manitowoc.
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Municipal Electric and Water Plant

Date: 1927
Description: View from a hill looking down on the plant which has several attached buildings, and a large chimney. To the right are railroad cars along the shoreline o...
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Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 1954
Description: View from across street of church entrance along road.
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Ice Skating on the Manitowoc River

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view of a winter scene with a large group of people skating on the frozen Manitowoc River between the 8th and 10th Street bridges. A dog trots acr...
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Manitowoc County Courthouse

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Description: Exterior view of the Manitowoc County Courthouse featuring a glass dome.
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Manitowoc Seating Company

Date: 1900
Description: Engraved bird's-eye view of the wood shop, warehouse, machine shop, dry kilns, and foundry of the Manitowoc Seating Company. Several people pass in front o...
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Construction of Schuette Bros. Store

Date: 1901
Description: Construction crew raising a brick building. The structure is entirely surrounded by scaffolding. A large stone piece is being hoisted into place while a wo...
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Manitowoc Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The service station located at 908 North Eighth Street, opened in 1927. It was, according to one of its opening-day advertisements, "made and dressed up as...
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McDonald's Restaurant

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Description: Exterior of early McDonald's Restaurant.
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Holy Family Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of two buildings which comprise Holy Family Hospital.
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Kingsbury Brewing Company

Date: 1962
Description: View across road towards loading dock of the Kingsbury Brewing Company. Printed on the side of the building are two advertisements for Kingsbury Beer.
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Union Saloon

Date: 1902
Description: Exterior image of the Union Saloon. The saloon was owned by Joseph Krainik. Three men are standing on the entrance steps of the building and two men are st...
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Frank Sladek Bicycle Shop

Date: 1900
Description: View from street of three men standing with bicycles in front of Frank Sladek's bicycle shop. A sign at left indicates that Sladek's shop custom built and ...
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View from 8th Street Bridge

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Elevated view from 8th Street Bridge over the Manitowoc River towards Lake Michigan. There is a lighthouse in the distance. Ice is floating on the water. A...
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Oxmobile "Pioneer"

Date: 1875
Description: Team of oxen pulling a wagon in front of Schuette Brothers store grain warehouse on a muddy Jay Street. The man standing with the oxen is likely Fred Wilke...
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Launching of the Detroit Edison

Date: 09 09 1954
Description: Elevated view of the sideways launching of Hull 418, the Detroit Edison at Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Inc. A group of people are gathered at the wharf ...
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North Side Fire Station

Date: 1903
Description: Elevated view from across the street of the new North Side Fire Station, Fire Station No. 1, at 412 N. 8th Street. The construction is two-story brick, ha...
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Worel, Zeman & Stangel Co.

Date: 1906
Description: Albert Worel, Frank Zeman and Jacob Stangel are standing in front of the brick and wood-frame buildings of their York St. hardware store. The company's del...

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