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Bird's-Eye View of Superior

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

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...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Washburn

Date: 1910
Description: Bird's-eye view looking east, with Washburn Harbor at center and Chequamegon Bay in Lake Superior covering most of the upper image. Streets with buildings...
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1886
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee from Bay View.
Photograph

Kenosha Harbor

Date: 1940
Description: A view across Kenosha harbor at the large Simmons Company factory building.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

"Thomas Mattham" Steamboat in Harbor

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Description: Steamboat "Thomas Mattham" in the Milwaukee harbor being pulled by a tugboat from the north bank near Erie Street.
Photograph

Steamboat on Menominee River

Date: 07 17 1914
Description: Steamboat "E.L. Wallace" on the Menominee River looking east from the 16th Street viaduct. Coal yards are on the banks of the harbor.
Photograph

Menominee River Coal Yards

Date: 07 17 1914
Description: Menominee River coal yards, west from the 16th Street viaduct. There is a cargo ship called the "John B. Cowle" in the harbor between two coal yards. Worke...
Photograph

The Harbor and Factories

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view of harbor, boats, and factories.
Photograph

Canadian Ship at Michela Coal & Wood Dock

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Description: Elevated view over railroads tracks of Canadian ship with cargo of wood pulp. Sulphide bales are being unloaded and there are several men on the ship. In t...
Photograph

Ann Arbor Railroad Carferry Slip

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: Carferry slip with pilings in the foreground, and a shoreline in the background. The pier is made of timbers. In the background on the left is a factory wi...
Photograph

Port Washington Harbor

Date: 01 09 1958
Description: View of Port Washington Harbor from Wisconsin Electric Power Company wharf. The city is in the background along the shoreline.
Photograph

Port of Kenosha

Date: 
Description: Aerial photograph of the Port of Kenosha and factories, with snow on the ground. There are four ships along the shoreline, and multiple factories on either...
Photograph

Marinette Harbor

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of harbor. In the foreground is a lighthouse and breakwaters. Bridges cross the harbor, and there are factory and industrial buildings near the...
Photograph

Harbor at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: View along dock towards a boat with two decks (float?) anchored in harbor at McCormick Works. Painted on the back of the boat is a sign that reads: "McCorm...

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