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The "Carl D. Bradley"

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Description: A bow view of the screw bulk freighter, "Carl D. Bradley," underway. Black smoke is pouring from smokestack.
Print

Sinking of the Lady Elgin

Date: 09 22 1860
Description: Sketch from the "New York Illustrated News" of the sinking of the sidewheel passenger, Lady Elgin. She was struck and sunk by the Augusta on ...
Postcard

The Wilfred Sykes at the Ore Dock

Date: 1960
Description: The screw bulk freighter, Wilfred Sykes at L.S. and I. Ore Dock in Marquette, Michigan about 1960. Lake shore and trees are in the foreground.
Photograph

"Wisconsin" Docked at Washington Island

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Description: The screw ferry, "Wisconsin," docked at Washington Island. Twenty-one metal drums line the edge of the dock in the foreground. Original is in scrapbook on ...
Postcard

Columbus Caravels in Manitowoc

Date: 09 06 1913
Description: Postcard view across water towards reproductions of Christopher Columbus' ships, the Niña, Pinta, and the Santa Maria docked at Manito...
Print

Sailing Ship

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Description: Color illustration of a sailing ship with the caption "A Fair Wind And A Following Sea."
Postcard

A Steamship at the Warf at Christiansand

Date: 1908
Description: A postcard depicting a young man or teenager on a dock next to a steam ship.
Photograph

"Tuisco" Schooner

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Description: Black and white photograph of a watercolor depicting the sailing ship Tuisco, an immigrant boat. See Image #28146.
Photograph

Pulling Out the Boats

Date: 11 29 1908
Description: Men working on pulling the boat "Fish Hawk" out of the water. One man is kneeling in front of the boat and looking at the camera. A man in the background i...
Photograph

Manitowoc Harbor Scene

Date: 1887
Description: Caption reads: "Some of the Old-Timers on the Photo. Steamers: Petosky (on stocks), Muskegon, Corona, A.D. Hayward, City of St. Joe, Lotus, J.F. Dayan, Gra...

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