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The Old Standby

Date: 1930
Description: Caption reads: "'The Old Standby' First Lighthouse Built at the Head of Lake Superior—Superior Entry — 1854 Keepers, Com. Saxton and Samuel Palmer."
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Aerial View of Superior

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

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Sce...
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On the Banks of the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. On ...
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Rustic Bridge and Pleasure Drive

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a wooden bridge over the Brule River flowing through the forest. A person is on the far side of the bridge. Caption reads: "Brule Riv...
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Moonlight on the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest by moonlight. Some trees show autumn color. There is a campfire on the shore with thr...
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The Lower Falls

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Lower Falls on the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River ...
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President's Dining Lodge on the Brule

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Description: Black and white postcard view of the President's Dining Lodge on the Brule River surrounded by trees. A bridge is on the left. Caption reads: "President's ...
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Summer White House on the Brule

Date: 1926
Description: Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S...
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Greetings from Gordon, Wisconsin

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Description: Color aerial postcard view of Gordon, with the St. Croix Flowage and the St. Croix River, and surrounding forests. Caption reads: "Greetings from Gordon, W...
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Shore Pines, Lake Nebagamon, Wis.

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Description: View of Lake Nebagamon from across a fenced-in garden. Automobiles are parked along the lakeside road.
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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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Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Text on front reads: "Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park, Superior, Wis." On reverse: "Manitou Falls, with a specacular drop of 165 ft., is the most outsta...
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Greetings from Superior

Date: 08 16 1946
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Superior, Wis." Large Letter style postcard with a scene in the background of a fisherman on a Northern Wisconsin lake...
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Big Manitou Falls

Date: 08 07 1942
Description: Text on front reads: "Big Manitou Falls, Ht. 165 Ft., Pattison State Park, Superior, Wis." The falls are on the Black River and surrounded by shrubs and ro...
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Pattison State Park

Date: 1960
Description: Text on front reads: "Pattison Park, Superior, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Pattison State Park. 12 Miles from Superior, Wisc. on Hiway 35. Interfalls Lake is ...
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Billings Park

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Billings Park, Superior, Wis." A city park on the St. Louis River, a freshwater estuary. Small islands with several bridges are surro...
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The Seamen's Memorial Statue

Date: 1978
Description: Text on reverse reads: "The Seamen's Memorial Statue, Barker's Island, Superior, WI. Facing the harbor holding a massive cable is the 10 foot tall Seamen's...

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