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Project Depths of Channels and Harbors of the Great Lakes and Connecting Waterways

Date: 1923
Description: This map shows portions of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ontario, and Quebe...
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Map Exhibiting Routes by Which the Navigation of the Mississippi River May be Connected with the Navigation of the Lakes

Date: 1839
Description: This map, one of a series made by Thomas Jefferson Cram of the U.S. Topographical Engineers from personal surveys, covers the area from Green Bay to the ju...
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Map of the City of Milwaukee Showing Completed Sewers Up to Dec. 31st

Date: 1887
Description: This map shows sewers, manholes, streets, canals, rivers, and Lake Michigan. An explanation of sewer types is included.
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Map of the North Shore of Lake Superior, Ontario, Dominion of Canada : Showing the Location of 94,298 Acres of Mineral Land Belonging to the Ontario Mineral Lands Company and the Position of the Property of the Silver Islet Mining Company of Silver Islet

Date: 1871
Description: This map shows railroads, canals, towns and some lighthouses. Areas of the company lands proper, tin, iron, gold & silver, silver islet, and lead are color...
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Map of St. Marys River Showing Present Channel and Proposed Improvements

Date: 1925
Description: This map shows lakes, islands and bays. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Ontario are labeled. Three inset maps include the Upper end of St. Marys River ...
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General Chart of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes

Date: 08 30 1911
Description: Chart showing all of the Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario and canals, rivers and cities that border the l...
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New Sea Swallow Graduates

Date: 10 1961
Description: View from water of a newly formed company of Vietnamese Sea Swallows riding in a boat near Binh Hung as they joyously celebrate its graduation from trainin...
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Group Outing on a Boat

Date: 1897
Description: View from shoreline of excursion boat docked in a wooded area. From left to right: Mary ??, Elizabeth Layton, Grace Hayman, Henry Wallis (owner of the Fren...
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Map of the State of Michigan and the Surrounding Country : Exhibiting the Sections and the Latest Surveys

Date: 1851
Description: This map shows townships, villages, Indian villages, railroads, roads, mills, prairies, swamps, and canals. An inset map shows a plat of the copper distric...
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Lands of the South Kaukauna Water Power Co.

Date: 1891
Description: This blueprint manuscript map shows land owned by Kaukauna Water Power Co., Green Bay & Mississippi Canal Co., A.W. Patten, N.M. Edwards, and M.J. Meade. P...
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across water towards McCormick Works. Lumber is stacked in the foreground. Along the far shoreline are railroad cars on railroad tracks. Smok...
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from shoreline over canal towards McCormick Works.
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from shoreline across canal towards McCormick Works. A building is partially constructed on the far right. There is a railroad train on railr...
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Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across canal of the plant, with railroad boxcars behind a long, low industrial buildings along the far shoreline. Behind the railroad tracks ...
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Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across canal towards McCormick works. There are piles of parts along the shipping dock. A large church building is in the far distance.
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Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view over canal of docks and ships at the dock. In the background are railroad cars on a railroad track, factory buildings, and smokestacks.
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Plan of the Town of the Island in the Outlet of Winabago Lake, Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, streets, railroad depots, locks, bridges, dams, canals, U.S. light house, college grounds, a steam boat landing, and ...
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Harbor at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards a float(?) erected in harbor alongside docks at McCormick Works.
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Harbor at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: View along dock towards a boat with two decks (float?) anchored in harbor at McCormick Works. Painted on the back of the boat is a sign that reads: "McCorm...
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Plat of Soundings Taken at Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wisconsin

Date: 04 1926
Description: This blueprint mostly shows various numbers within the canal and bay. Lake Michigan and Harobor of Refuge are shown along the far right side. Near the harb...

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