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Milwaukee, towards South Point from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, towards South Point from Mitchell Block, E. Water Street and Michigan Street. Elevated view shows buildings and rooftops with bay and harbor in ...
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Milwaukee, Southwest from Mitchell Block

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee, looking southwest from Mitchell block showing buildings, and the paddle steamer John A. Dix.
Map or Atlas

The City of Chicago

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of Chicago, with ships in the Lake Michigan harbor.
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Harbor Scene

Date: 1935
Description: Harbor view along side of bridge, with people strolling around the bay, cars parked in a lot, and buildings with companies that export and import merchandi...
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Unloading Lumber

Date: 03 19 1940
Description: View across Milwaukee River of workers of the Herman M. Hettler Lumber Company unloading lumber off a shipping boat to the Shroeder Lumber Yards and Troste...
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Goodrich Line Passenger Ferries

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Description: Elevated view of two Goodrich Line passenger ferries docked on the west bank of the Milwaukee River, north of the Clybourn Street bridge. The Pabst buildin...
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"Christopher Columbus" Steamer Pulled by Tugboats

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Description: Looking north on the Milwaukee River as the whaleback excursion steamer "Christopher Columbus" is guided by tugboats at about St. Paul Avenue.
Postcard

Steamboats in Harbor

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Description: Harbor full of steamboats. The shoreline is bustling with people walking amidst the buildings, piers and bridges. Caption reads: "La Crosse Harbor, La Cros...
Postcard

Steamboats in La Crosse Harbor

Date: 1903
Description: Several steamboats in the harbor, with J.J. Hogan Wholesale Grocery store and other buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamboats in La Crosse ...
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Boys With Bicycle on Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: Syl stands holding an umbrella near an unidentified boy who is leaning on a bicycle on the edge of a cobblestone street. Storefronts are along the street o...
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Crowd with Excursion Boat

Date: 01 20 1901
Description: A crowd gathers at Milwaukee Harbor standing on ice around the Julius Goll Jr. excursion boat.
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The Harbor and Factories

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view of harbor, boats, and factories.
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Group at Detroit Harbor

Date: 07 1924
Description: A man stands with a group of nine women posed in front of a small commercial building. A sign in the shape of a tire advertises "Goodyear Service Station."...
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Elevated View of Pier and Town

Date: 1924
Description: Elevated view over water of the harbor and buildings of Frankfort. There is a deteriorating pier in the foreground.
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Company Store

Date: 02 1925
Description: There is smoke damage to the bricks evident above the windows of the company store in this view of the ghost town of Fayette. To the right, with dormers, i...
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Abandoned Town

Date: 02 1925
Description: Elevated view of the abandoned town of Fayette. Snail Shell Harbor is in the foreground, with a low warehouse along the boat dock and empty buildings on th...
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Dolomite Cliffs

Date: 02 1925
Description: Dolomite cliffs along Snail Shell Harbor are seen in the background between the ruined buildings of the company store, left, and the machine shop on the gr...
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Milwaukee River

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Description: Elevated view of boats and sailing ships along port.
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Baileys Harbor

Date: 1915
Description: View from shoreline over water towards a three-masted sailing vessel docked at Baileys Harbor pier. Houses and commercial buildings line the shore.
Postcard

Baileys Harbor

Date: 1972
Description: Aerial view of commercial buildings and dwellings along the shore of Lake Michigan. Caption reads: "Baileys Harbor, Wisc."

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