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Street Parade Rig

Date: 1870
Description: Street parade rig, apparently to agitate against delays in construction of a railroad to connect Manitowoc to the west. In the background is a store owned ...
Photograph

Manitowoc and Two Rivers Railway

Date: 
Description: Manitowoc and Two Rivers Railway streetcar full of passengers.
Photograph

Manitowoc, Wis.

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye view of the city of Manitowoc with a population of 5,168 inhabitants as it appears in 1870, the year the village was granted a city charter by t...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc, Wisconsin Bird's-eye Map

Date: 1883
Description: Bird's-eye map of Manitowoc.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Date: 1868
Description: Bird's-eye map of Manitowoc, with four insets. Manitowoc County.
Postcard

Manitowoc, The Gateway between the East and the West

Date: 1905
Description: Bird's-eye view of Manitowoc on the shores of Lake Michigan. A map of the northeastern part of the United States at the top indicates Manitowoc's location ...
Photograph

Manitowoc Railroad Yard

Date: 05 15 1897
Description: Elevated view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway yards looking northwest. The elevator of the Northern Grain Company is in the middle distance.
Photograph

Aerial View of Town

Date: 1950
Description: An aerial view of town, showing a major industrial area.
Photograph

Factories in Manitowoc

Date: 1935
Description: An aerial view of numerous Manitowoc factories/industries.
Postcard

Country Club

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn toward the club building. Caption reads: "Country Club, Manitowoc, Wis."
Photograph

Harbor Scene

Date: 1887
Description: Some of the Old-Timers in the photograph: Steamers: Petosky (on stocks), Muskegon, Corona, A.D. Hayward, City of St. Joe, Lotus, J.F. Dayan, Grace Willia...
Photograph

Holy Family Convent and College

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of The Holy Family Convent and College, motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, and liberal arts for the education of Siste...
Postcard

Holy Family Hospital

Date: 1907
Description: View across lawn toward the hospital. Caption reads: "Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

Holy Family Hospital

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the Holy Family Hospital.
Postcard

Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: View across street toward the library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

Manitowoc Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Manitowoc, Wis."
Postcard

View up South Eigth Street

Date: 1907
Description: View up street with a large building on the corner on the right, and church buildings further down the street. Caption reads: "View up South Eigth Street f...
Postcard

Manitowoc County Court House

Date: 1907
Description: The Manitowoc County Court House. Caption reads: "Manitowoc County Court House. In Process of Building 1906-7."
Photograph

Piening Home

Date: 1890
Description: The home of Adolph Piening on Hancock Street (near Eight Street). The house was next door to the German Lutheran School and this site now is used by the sc...

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