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| Date: | 04 1893 |
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| Description: | Captain Abe McDougall's whaleback boat, docked at the American Steel Barge Company. |
| Date: | 04 1893 |
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| Description: | Launching Captain Abe McDougall's whaleback boat, "Christopher Columbus", from the American Steel Barge Company dock. |
| Date: | 09 19 1892 |
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| Description: | Captain Alexander McDougall's whaleback passenger steamer "Christopher Columbus" under construction in the shipyard of the American Steel Barge Company in ... |
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| Description: | Colorized image of the frame of a large boat being built at the shipyards in Superior. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Aerial bridge and harbor, with a large boat passing underneath. A lamppost and a beacon are along the walkway towards the bridge on the left. Caption reads... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Two girls in a boat at the shoreline of the Black River. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | This map shows streets, industrial buildings, a portion of Lake Superior and other lakes, bays, and rivers in portions of Duluth and Superior. Relief is sh... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | This map shows details of the harbor, proposed route and bridge changes, railroads, streets, selected buildings, a portion of Lake Superior and other lakes... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | This map shows streets, industrial buildings, a portion of Lake Superior and other lakes, bays, and rivers in portions of Duluth and Superior. Relief is sh... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A man kneeling on a wharf holds the bow of a canoe while two others stand nearby. The man at far right carries a long fishing rod. There is a trailer on ... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | A fish is scooped in a net after being caught with a fishing pole at Twin Lakes. |
| Date: | 03 23 1915 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Steamship William E. Corey, entering Duluth and Superior Harbor, Wis." A steamship entering the harbor under the Aerial Lift Bridge, ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 08 16 1946 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 30 1952 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "G-1–Ore Boat Leaving Duluth-Superior Harbor, Lift Bridge Raised. Giant lake freighters leave Duluth-Superior Harbor, the world's la... |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| 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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