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Schooner Leaving Milwaukee Harbor

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Description: Leaving Milwaukee harbor via tugboat, this was the final voyage of the Lucia B. Simpson. Made in 1928, the Simpson was the last of the lake lumber s...
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Ships in Harbor

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Description: View of ships docked at the foot of Clinton Street.
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Men Working on Damaged Ship

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view of men repairing a docked, damaged ship. A shoreline is in the distance.
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Milwaukee, South from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view south from Courthouse of rooftops, with harbor and bay in distance.
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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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Sailboat in Harbor

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Description: Several people are standing aboard a sailboat sailing in the harbor. A small boat is tied to the back of the sailboat.
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Milwaukee Grain Elevator

Date: 1870
Description: The Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company grain elevator at the Milwaukee harbor, with a sailing ship anchored nearby.
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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.
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Anderson Dock

Date: 1935
Description: View down road towards boats docked at the fishing wharf at Ephraim in Door County. The bluff on the horizon is in Peninsula State Park.
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Eagle Harbor

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Description: Eagle Harbor, looking west, with boats anchored in the harbor. In the foreground are the stone pillars of the village fire station.
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Eagle Bay

Date: 1915
Description: View from hill across Eagle Bay with buildings and trees in the foreground. Caption reads: "Across Eagle Bay, Ephraim, Wis."
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Gills Rock Harbor

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Description: View of the harbor area.
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Harbor and Grain Elevator

Date: 1920
Description: View of the harbor. On the left is a grain elevator and wood pulp on the wharf. In the center background is the Northern Paper Mills and to the right are ...
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Schooner in Manitowoc Harbor

Date: 1890
Description: Schooner coming into Manitowoc harbor.
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Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal

Date: 1875
Description: The harbor piers and the entrance to the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. Men are standing on the shoreline.
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View of Dock on Lake Michigan

Date: 1900
Description: View across water of a dock and buildings on Lake Michigan.
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Dock in Door County Harbor

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Description: Dock with two steamboats and fishing implements in harbor.
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Resort and Harbor

Date: 1895
Description: View from across railroad tracks. Resort is on the water's edge, with a small inlet on the right. Land is mostly sand, though a small part on the left ha...
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View across the Milwaukee Harbor

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. Elevated view looking roughly south, the foreground overlooks a residential neighborhood. On the far shoreline, smoke clouds spew out from lar...
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Aerial View of Lincoln Memorial Drive

Date: 1953
Description: Aerial view looking north from the foot of Milwaukee's main thoroughfare, Wisconsin Avenue. Lincoln Memorial Drive winds its way along the lagoon in Juneau...

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