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Unloading Ship in Milwaukee Harbor

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Description: Unloading barrels of goods from the "Ogdensburg" in the Milwaukee harbor.
Painting

The Catholic Cathedral in New Orleans

Date: 1859
Description: On an excursion to the South in November 1859, Hölzlhuber made the three-day trip on the steamboat Planet from St. Louis to New Orleans. In the harb...
Photograph

Harbor Looking North

Date: 1900
Description: Looking North. Harbor with boats, bridge, and buildings.
Photograph

Ships Moored in the Harbor

Date: 1918
Description: View of ships moored in the harbor. Sign painted on the ship reads: "Brookline" and the barge next to the ship is loaded with railroad cars. "Atlantic Tran...
Photograph

Dock Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a dock scene, where workers are preparing bales of cotton for loading. A steamship and a tugboat are nearby. More ships and the shoreline ...
Photograph

Unloading Iron Ore

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of an iron ore ship unloading. Several workers are on board the ship. Caption reads: "Unloading Iron Ore At Sparrows Point, MD."
Photograph

Ships at Ore Docks

Date: 1915
Description: View of several ships at the ore docks of Maryland Steel Company. Text on the ship on the left may read "Craigeab" (text is difficult to make out). The nam...
Photograph

The Harbor and Factories

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

Ahnapee & Western Railway Bridge

Date: 01 06 1958
Description: Ahnapee & Western Railway Bridge from north side of frozen Sturgeon Bay. The bridge is made of wood (and steel supports???). There is a dock in the foregro...
Photograph

View from 8th Street Bridge

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Elevated view from 8th Street Bridge over the Manitowoc River towards Lake Michigan. There is a lighthouse in the distance. Ice is floating on the water. A...
Photograph

Kewaunee Harbor Entrance

Date: 01 07 1958
Description: View across water to ship moored at a dock. Smoke is coming out of the smokestack. Industrial buildings are across the water on the right.
Photograph

Ships in Door County Harbor

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Description: Two ships docked in a Door County harbor, possibly at Sturgeon Bay. The ship at left is the Oak Leaf. The ship at right is the L.N. Foster ow...
Photograph

Southern Port

Date: 1935
Description: The funnels (smokestacks) of two large steamships are visible over warehouse buildings on a pier of a southern American port. Both ships have nautical flag...
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

Wisconsin's Empire City

Date: 1952
Description: Aerial view of the harbor and port facilities.
Photograph

Black as Coal

Date: 1957
Description: A night view of coal docks on a bay.
Photograph

End of a Cold Journey

Date: 02 18 1958
Description: The SS Meteor, a Great Lakes cargo steamship of whaleback design, coming into harbor. The ship is covered with snow and ice and the surface of the l...
Postcard

Harbor Scene

Date: 1952
Description: Text on front reads: "Harbor Scene, Racine Wisconsin." A large ship is docked in Racine's harbor, with another ship and harbor facilities.
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...

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