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| Date: | 01 21 2011 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of the stern of the Northerner. The timber cargo is in the hold. An archeologist is surveying and photographs the wreck off the star... |
| Date: | 01 21 2011 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of five maritime archeologists measuring and surveying the bow of the sunken Northerner. Much of the ship appears intact, except the... |
| Date: | 05 12 2015 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of the bow of the Pathfinder. Algae is growing along the sides, and clumps of sand are on the ship. A maritime archeologist is surve... |
| Date: | 09 29 2005 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of an archaeologist swimming past the stern of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas tree ship). Except for the masts, the ... |
| Date: | 09 29 2005 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of an archaeologist swimming over the windlass of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree Ship). The archaeologist is sh... |
| Date: | 07 16 2007 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of two archaeologists surveying and investigating the bow of the Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree ship). One person i... |
| Date: | 08 15 2014 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of two archaeologists measuring and surveying the site of the Success. Much of the ship remains buried under sand. |
| Date: | 09 26 2014 |
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| Description: | Underwater view of an archaeologist surveying the bilge pump of the Success. The pump is resting in a bed of sand towards the stern of the ship. Tex... |
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| Description: | View across water towards a cargo ship at dock in front of large grain elevators. |
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| Description: | View across water towards the cargo ship "Henry LaLiberte" sitting in a loading dock under a cargo crane. |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Rear view of a young boy leaning against a metal railing watching the ships in a harbor. A large cargo ship is in the harbor. A smaller boat, "Morelli," is... |
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| Description: | A cargo ship, the "Viking," is docked in a harbor. An American Yacht flag is attached to the back of a boat in the foreground. |
| Date: | 01 1969 |
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| Description: | Spray from the lake has built up as thick ice on a ship, creating interesting shapes. A man is standing on the deck. |
| Date: | 01 1969 |
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| Description: | View towards front of a large ship tied with ropes to a pier. The ship is covered in ice due to freezing spray. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Superior, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Harry Wm. Hosford. This view was taken from the Arrowhead Bridge. It just unloaded its cargo of co... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Unloading Coal, Carnegie Dock, Superior, Wis." A Great Lakes freighter is being unloaded by a gantry crane at a dock. An enormous pil... |
| Date: | 06 14 1947 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Opening of Navigation Season, First Giant Freighters Entering Ship Canal and Duluth-Superior Harbor." On reverse: "The navigation sea... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Greetings from Viroqua, Wis." On reverse: "U.S. Government Dam on the Mississippi River." A cargo barge is about to pass through lock... |
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