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Photograph

Sailboat "Alpha"

Date: 1900
Description: Group of people on sailboat "Alpha" at dock on Madeline Island. Captain Daniel Angus is at the tiller.
Photograph

The Christopher Columbus Passing through Broadway Bridge

Date: 08 30 1906
Description: A screw passenger excursion vessel or whaleback, the Christopher Columbus, passing through the Broadway Bridge.
Postcard

S.S. Milwaukee Clipper on Lake Michigan

Date: 
Description: The screw passenger and freight vessel, S.S. Milwaukee Clipper, on Lake Michigan. Originally named Juniata.
Photograph

Sailboat in Harbor

Date: 
Description: Several people are standing aboard a sailboat sailing in the harbor. A small boat is tied to the back of the sailboat.
Book or Pamphlet

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the "Pottawatomie" lighthouse in snowy expanse of land, with the lake in the background.
Map or Atlas

Map shewing [sic] the Several Routes Proposed for the Passage of Gun-Boats to the Lakes

Date: 1862
Description: Lithography of C. Van Benthuysen.
Map or Atlas

United States Map

Date: 1855
Description: Map reads "Our Country" which is accompanied by a sailor with a flag to the left and workers rejoicing under the Constitution and Laws to the right. Across...
Postcard

Group of People on Dock near Ferry

Date: 
Description: View across water towards a large ferry docked at the fishing wharf. A large group of people are standing on the pier, and passengers are standing at the r...
Print

Steamboat Western World

Date: 1895
Description: Drawing of the steamboat Western World. Several people stand on the deck. An American flag and flags reading Detroit, Michigan Central, Buffalo, N.Y...
Photograph

"Islander" Steamer Ship

Date: 
Description: View of the steamer ship "Islander" leaving Mackinac Island. Signs painted on the ship reads=: "Islander," "Arnold Line" and "St. Ignace Mackinac Island" (...
Photograph

Men on Boat

Date: 1935
Description: View of six men sitting on rattan furniture on a covered boat deck. Three men are wearing hats, and one man is smoking a cigar. Off the bow of the boat an ...
Postcard

"Carolina" Steamer

Date: 
Description: View across water towards the "Carolina" steamer docked at Ephraim. Many people are standing on the pier. Caption reads: "Ephraim-Wis."
Photograph

The "Christian Radich" Sailing on Lake Michigan

Date: 1964
Description: Nine boats are on the waters of Lake Michigan as they observe the "Christian Radich" sailing. The ship is a full-rigged, three-masted Norwegian ship. The s...
Photograph

Regatta at Bayfield

Date: 
Description: View of a regatta at Bayfield.
Drawing

Walk-in-the-Water

Date: 03 1882
Description: Engraving after a drawing of the steamer Walk-in-the-Water, the first steamboat to sail the Great Lakes.
Drawing

Steamer Buffalo

Date: 1895
Description: Drawing of the Great Lakes steamship Buffalo
Postcard

Opening of Navigation Season

Date: 06 14 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "Opening of Navigation Season, First Giant Freighters Entering Ship Canal and Duluth-Superior Harbor." On reverse: "The navigation sea...

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