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Ship Channel

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye view of the Manitowoc Harbor facing east from Northern Grain Company's Elevator B. In the foreground, Mathews & Keith's pile driver scow is secu...
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Bird's-Eye View of Manitowoc

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye view of Manitowoc taken from Northern Grain Company's Elevator B, facing southeast. South Main (Tenth) Street intersects with Franklin Street in...
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Three of a Kind

Date: 04 1948
Description: Three lake steamers docked in the harbor. The closest steamer is the B.H. Taylor of the Bradley Transportation Company, transporting ores. Buildings are in...
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Spring Thaw

Date: 1952
Description: The Devils River cascades past old bridge abutments in the spring. The tree-lined shoreline and stone abutments are still covered with snow.
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Lonely Lighthouse

Date: 1952
Description: Rawley Point Lighthouse, located in the Point Beach State Forest. It is 111 feet tall.
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Kiwanis Honors 4-H Club Members' Achievements

Date: 09 29 1931
Description: As guests of the Kiwanis, over 200 boys and girls from Manitowoc County 4-H Clubs and their leaders attend the annual achievement day banquet at the Cathol...
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Saint Nazianz

Date: 03 17 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Birds Eye View, St. Nazianz, Wis." Elevated view of a small town from a field. A church is on the horizon.

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Manitowoc House, Tree on Gable

Date: 04 22 1953
Description: View of a building under construction. A small tree is mounted on the gable. Caption reads: "Small tree placed atop frame of newly erected barn – an old cu...
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Life Saving Crew Entering Boat

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Life Saving Crew Entering Boat, Two Rivers, Wis." A group of men launching a large rowboat into Lake Michigan. In the background is a...
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Joseph Mann Public Library

Date: 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "Public Library, Two Rivers, Wis." This Carnegie Library was built in 1914 of cream brick in the Prairie School style. It was funded b...
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Lighthouse on the Lake Motel

Date: 1973
Description: Text on sign reads: "Lighthouse on the Lake, Motel, Restaurant, Indoor Pool." On reverse: "Lighthouse Inn on the Lake. Highway 42, 1515 Memorial Drive, Two...
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Washington Street Near the Public Square

Date: 01 01 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "View at Two Rivers, Wis. Washington Street Near the Public Square." Buildings on the Public Square, several with steeples. Pedestrian...
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Migrant Children's First Communion

Date: 1954
Description: Catholic clergymen and nuns pose with a group of migrant children on the event of their first communion.

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