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Manitowoc, Wis.

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye view of the city of Manitowoc with a population of 5,168 inhabitants as it appears in 1870, the year the village was granted a city charter by t...
Photograph

Manitowoc Railroad Yard

Date: 05 15 1897
Description: Elevated view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway yards looking northwest. The elevator of the Northern Grain Company is in the middle distance.
Photograph

Harbor Scene

Date: 1887
Description: Some of the Old-Timers in the photograph: Steamers: Petosky (on stocks), Muskegon, Corona, A.D. Hayward, City of St. Joe, Lotus, J.F. Dayan, Grace Willia...
Map or Atlas

Two Rivers Wisconsin Rodgers Street Fishing Area Existing Land Use

Date: 1964
Description: This map of Two Rivers shows the Rodgers street fishing area and land use. The map features a legend on the right of the types of land use. The map also sh...
Photograph

Manitowoc Shipyard & Manitowoc Portland Cement Company

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Elevated view over icy water towards ships in the shipyard on the left, and the cement company in the background. Cranes and industrial buildings are in th...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1905
Description: This map shows a plat of the city, local streets, railroads, public buildings, local businesses, and parts of the Manitowoc River and Lake Michigan. Relief...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1925
Description: This map shows a plat of the city, local streets, railroads, public buildings, local businesses, and parts of the Manitowoc River and Lake Michigan. Relief...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc Harbor : to Accompany Annual Report

Date: 09 1853
Description: This map shows streets, docks, warehouses, and piers near the harbor. The Manitowoc River and Lake Michigan are labeled. Depths are indicated by soundings ...
Map or Atlas

Harbor of Manitowoc, Wis. : to Accompany Annual Report, September, 1853, J.D. Webster, Capt. T.E.

Date: 1854
Description: This map shows streets, docks, warehouses, and piers near the harbor. Relief is shown by hachures and depths are shown by soundings and isolines. Lake Mich...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows streets, piers, and wharves. Lake Michigan, the Manitowoc River, and select buildings are labeled. Relief is shown by hachures and sounding...
Map or Atlas

Map of Manitowoc Harbor, Wis.

Date: 1874
Description: This map shows piers, streets, the Manitowoc River and shore lines of 1856, 1869, 1873 and 1874. The top margin reads; "Soundings taken 1974." Written in i...
Photograph

Boats in Harbor

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of commercial boats in Manitowoc Harbor.
Map or Atlas

Plat of Soundings Taken at Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1926
Description: This blueprint map shows Manitowoc Harbor with depths represented by soundings. The upper right corner includes a "Description of Bench Marks". The map als...
Postcard

Harbor Scene in the 80s

Date: 1908
Description: Scene of sailing vessels in the harbor near the mouth of the river. Three men are standing in silhouette on a bridge in the foreground.
Photograph

Three of a Kind

Date: 04 1948
Description: Three lake steamers docked in the harbor. The closest steamer is the B.H. Taylor of the Bradley Transportation Company, transporting ores. Buildings are in...
Photograph

Old Man Sitting on Port Dock

Date: 1906
Description: View towards a man sitting on a dock. A pipe is laying on the dock beside him. On the opposite shoreline are long industrial buildings. Caption on envelope...

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