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Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

Date: 
Description: Colorized view depicting the passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," approaching the East Water Street Bridge. Caption reads: "Whaleback Steame...
Map or Atlas

View of the City of Two Rivers, Wis.

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye map of Two Rivers.
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Drawbridge from Menekaunee Dock

Date: 1908
Description: View from dock toward the drawbridge. Caption reads: "Drawbridge from Menekaunee Dock, Marinette, Wis."
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Pontoon Railway Bridge, West Draw

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, and McGregor, Iowa. East draw, 39...
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 07 13 1915
Description: Looking south from Wells Street. A boat travels along the Milwaukee River in the foreground. Landmarks left to right: Manufacturers Home Building, First Na...
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Grand Avenue Bascule Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: View along the river, with a raised bridge with a steamboat passing through. The river lined by buildings on both sides. A clocktower is in the background....
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Grand Avenue Buscule Bridge

Date: 1904
Description: Colored view of the river lined with buildings. The drawbridge is raised as a steamboat is passing through. There is a clocktower in the background. Captio...
Photograph

Wells Street Bridge

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of a tugboat pulling a lake steamer on the Milwaukee River under an open drawbridge near the Electric Company.
Postcard

Washington Street Bridge

Date: 1934
Description: View of a drawbridge in a business district. Stone structures are at each corner. Automobiles are in the street. Caption reads: "Washington Street Bridge, ...
Photograph

Drawbridge

Date: 1960
Description: Drawbridge over the Wisconsin River with the lift mechanism on the left.
Postcard

State Street Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "State Street Bridge, Racine, Wis." A large ship is traveling under the State Street drawbridge. Buildings and docks are on both sides...
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Sturgeon Bay Drawbridge Spanning

Date: 1955
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Sturgeon Bay Drawbridge Spanning, Sturgeon Bay Canal, Sturgeon Bay, Wis." Traffic is backed up as a ship passes through the span of...
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Arrowhead Bridge

Date: 1942
Description: Text on front reads: "Arrowhead Bridge, Duluth-Superior Harbor. The bridge connected Superior, Wisconsin, with Duluth, Minnesota, over the St. Louis River....
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Duluth and Superior Bridge

Date: 09 05 1906
Description: Text on front reads: "Duluth and Superior Bridge, in Length of Draw, Second in the World." Also called the Interstate Bridge, it was opened in July 1897. A...
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Steamer "Le Fevre" Coming Through Bridge

Date: 04 01 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Steamer 'Le Fevre' Coming Through Bridge, Winneconne, Wis." A steamer passes through the "lost through truss swing bridge" over the W...

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