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Bird's-Eye View of Superior

Date: 1883
Description: Bird's-eye map of Superior, county seat of Douglas County, on the shores of Lake Superior, with insets of points of interest.
Photograph

Brule River Monument

Date: 1930
Description: View of bridge and Brule River monument. Placed where the Brule River is crossed by the Memorial Highway from Superior to Brule and Ashland (Highway 2).
Photograph

Nemadji River

Date: 1953
Description: Nemadji River at the foot of 2nd Avenue and Robertson Avenue. A man is standing near the grassy shoreline in the center.
Photograph

Lighthouse, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: View of the remnants of the Minnesota Point Lighthouse. Faint caption at bottom reads: "Lighthouse".
Postcard

High School, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view across street towards a high school. Caption reads: "High School, Superior, Wis."
Postcard

Douglas County Courthouse

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the Douglas County Courthouse. Caption reads: "Court House, Superior, Wis."
Photograph

Davidson Feed Mill

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Davidson Feed Mill near the Amnicon River.
Photograph

County Buildings, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1919
Description: Panoramic view of county buildings located at West 5th and Newton Avenues.
Photograph

City Hall

Date: 1934
Description: Exterior view of City Hall on 10th and Hammond Avenue.
Photograph

Butler Home, Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Butler home.
Postcard

Aerial View of Superior

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view with docks in the foreground. Caption reads: "Superior, Wisconsin."
Photograph

Bong Bridge, Duluth-Superior Bridge

Date: 1985
Description: Aerial view of the Duluth-Superior Bridge, officially named in honor of Richard I. Bong, World War II's Ace of Aces, who hailed from nearby Poplar, Wiscons...
Photograph

Bong Memorial

Date: 1965
Description: View of the Bong Memorial, dedicated to the memory of World War II air ace Major Richard I. Bong. This P-38 is the type of plane he piloted when he shot do...
Photograph

We Like Ike

Date: 11 1952
Description: John Lavine (left), Nancy Jane Nelson, Virginia Rafshol, and Gary Berger indicate their support for the presidential candidacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower. As ...
Photograph

Hebrew Brotherhood Congregation Synagogue

Date: 02 1977
Description: Exterior view from street of the Hebrew Brotherhood Synagogue.
Photograph

Hebrew Brotherhood Synagogue

Date: 02 1977
Description: View down sidewalk towards the exterior of the Hebrew Brotherhood Synagogue.
Photograph

Ore Dock

Date: 08 1971
Description: Aerial view of an ore dock next to Hog Island. The town is in the distance. In the far background are the white storage buildings of the oil refinery.
Photograph

Tower Avenue

Date: 07 04 1889
Description: Elevated view looking south along unpaved Tower Avenue of storefronts, American flags are flying from a number of the commercial buildings.
Photograph

Brule to Lake Nebagamon

Date: 1950
Description: A snow-covered road disappears over a hill on a county highway between the Brule River and Lake Nebagamon. Pine trees line both sides of the road.
Postcard

Scene on St. Louis River

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Scene on St. Louis River, Superior, Wis." Elevated view of the St. Louis River emptying into an fresh water estuary on its way to Lak...

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