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Whaleback Boat Docked in Superior

Date: 04 1893
Description: Captain Abe McDougall's whaleback boat, docked at the American Steel Barge Company.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Superior

Date: 1913
Description: Bird's-eye map of Superior. "The New Steel Center."
Photograph

Great Northern Grain Elevator

Date: 1997
Description: The steel and reinforced concrete grain elevator built by the Great Northern Railroad at Superior about 1900. This contemporary photograph was taken to acc...
Postcard

Aerial Bridge, Entrance to Duluth-Superior Harbor

Date: 1913
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...
Postcard

Elevated View of Harbor

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis."
Postcard

Harbor in Superior

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis."
Photograph

Arrowhead Bridge

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Arrowhead Bridge at the Duluth-Superior Harbor.
Map or Atlas

How to see Duluth and Superior on the Electric Cars of the Duluth Street Railway

Date: 1909
Description: This map of Duluth and Superior was issued by the Duluth Street Railway Company and shows street railway routes in the cities, as well as lakes, bays, harb...
Map or Atlas

Map of Duluth Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin Showing Lines of the Duluth Street Railway Company

Date: 1911
Description: This map of Duluth and Superior shows street car routes, railroads, ferries, some points of interest, and lighthouses. The bottom left of the map reads: "C...
Map or Atlas

Howard's Bay and Entrance to Tower Bay Slip in 1 Sheet

Date: 1925
Description: This map of Howard's Bay located at the Duluth Superior Harbor is a close view of Connors Point and shows a key to prevailing winds and water depth measure...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Harbor at Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis. Progress Sheet No. 1 : Dredging District N21 and Easterly Portion of District N22

Date: 1898
Description: This map shows blocks, industrial buildings, and railroads in portions of Duluth and Superior, as well as harbor lines, areas improved, and proposed improv...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Superior, Douglas County, Wis.

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows streets, railroads, dock and harbor lines, and parks. The map includes population tables for 1880, 1890, 1900.
Map or Atlas

Map of the Harbors of Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wis.

Date: 06 30 1893
Description: This map shows selected industrial buildings, streets, railroads, docks, and beacons in West Duluth, Duluth, West Superior, and Superior, as well as the St...
Postcard

Superior Harbor

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of harbor, with shipyards in the foreground and Superior in the background. Caption reads: "Aerial View of Harbor, Superior, Wisconsin."
Map or Atlas

Map of the Bay of Superior

Date: 1873
Description: This blueprint map shows water depths by soundings and isolines. To the top left is Duluth, Minnesota. To the bottom right is Superior City, Wisconsin. The...
Photograph

Ore Dock

Date: 08 1971
Description: Aerial view of an ore dock next to Hog Island. The town is in the distance. In the far background are the white storage buildings of the oil refinery.
Postcard

Steamship William E. Corey

Date: 03 23 1915
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, ...
Postcard

Steamer Harry Wm. Hosford

Date: 1936
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...
Postcard

Bridge and Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Postcard with two images. The top text reads: "Interstate Bridge, connecting Superior, Wis. and Duluth, Minn." The bottom text reads: "Superior Entry and S...
Postcard

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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