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Memorial and Eagle Bay

Date: 1940
Description: Memorial to the Moravians who arrived in Eagle Bay in 1853.
Photograph

Milwaukee Harbor

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of city, river and harbor. Two smokestacks are on either side of the river mouth.
Photograph

Solomon Juneau Monument

Date: 1940
Description: Monument in Juneau Park. A man is sitting on a bench, with Lake Michigan behind.
Photograph

Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the club. A mast with flags stands outside of the club on the pier.
Photograph

Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior of building from shoreline looking out to Lake Michigan. Along the pier are numerous docked boats and sailboats moored in water. On the left autom...
Photograph

Milwaukee Yacht Club

Date: 1940
Description: View from hill of the yacht club, with Lake Michigan behind. In the distance is the jetty, and the road along the shoreline is N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. T...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing Milwaukee and Rock River Valleys

Date: 1940
Description: This map of southeastern Wisconsin depicts the Rock and Milwaukee rivers and the Kettle Moraine area. Cities and villages are identified. Stamp stating "Po...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Metropolitan Area and Proposed Connecting Parkways and Boulevards in Milwaukee County

Date: 1940
Description: Map of Milwaukee County showing the metropolitan area, in yellow, and the proposed connecting of parkways and boulevards in green. The map also identifies ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the County Tour of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1940
Description: A map of Milwaukee County, showing the route of the county tour of Milwaukee in the dark line, as well as identifying other roads, streets, and the Root, M...
Map or Atlas

Maps of Milwaukee: Area Map

Date: 1940
Description: This map is pen and ink on paper and is 1 map consisting of 12 sheets. This map includes a numbered key labeling each area, all of which are represented ...
Map or Atlas

Highway Map, Milwaukee

Date: 1940
Description: Shows Milwaukee and Waukesha counties, and parts of Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Jefferson, Walworth, and Racine counties. Includes indexes of "Cities, Town...
Postcard

Northport Pier in Door County Wisconsin

Date: 1940
Description: Photographic postcard view looking out at people standing, and some fishing, on the Northport pier at Death's Door, with the bay in the background.
Postcard

Scene at the Pier, Death's Door

Date: 1940
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of people on the shoreline and on the pier at Death's Door. Signs on a tree near a snack stand on the right read: "Sm...
Postcard

Along the Shore at Northport, Death's Door

Date: 1940
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view along the shoreline of Lake Michigan at Northport.
Postcard

Fisherman's Shacks in Door County

Date: 1940
Description: Color enhanced postcard view of fisherman's shacks on the outlet of Logan's creek on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Map or Atlas

Maps of Milwaukee: The "Gold Coast" District Milwaukee

Date: 1940
Description: This map is pen and ink on paper and is map 5 in a series of 12. The map shows streets, the Milwaukee River, Lake Michigan, and railroad tracks.
Map or Atlas

Maps of Milwaukee: Bay View Milwaukee

Date: 1940
Description: This map is pen and ink on paper and is map 12 in a series of 12. The map shows streets, railroad lines, the Kinnickinnic River, and Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Boathouse

Date: 1940
Description: A man is standing and looking at the door of the boathouse on the beach near the Twin River (Rawley) Point Lighthouse. The boathouse has stone sides and a ...
Photograph

At the Shelter House

Date: 1940
Description: An unidentified woman is posing sitting on the sand and looking toward Lake Michigan. The newly built shelter house, with its large windowed bay and massiv...
Photograph

Peninsula State Park

Date: 1940
Description: View from pier towards a young couple sitting in the back of a wooden boat tied to a pier in Peninsula State Park. Fish Creek Harbor is in the background, ...

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