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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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The City of Chicago

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

Schooner under Sail

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Description: Print depicting a ship in the harbor. The image has seagulls composited into the sky and white background. Caption reads: "Schooner Under Sail" and "The Al...
Photograph

Salt Ship at Wharf

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Description: View of schooner and other boats at the wharf. The town can be seen in the distance. Text on photograph reads: "Salt Ship At Wharf." and "The Albertype Co....
Photograph

Large Sailing Ship in Milwaukee Harbor

Date: 1898
Description: A large sailing ship docked in Milwaukee Harbor.
Photograph

Sailing in Dering Harbor

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Description: View of a family sailing in Dering Harbor. The sailboat is carrying a man, woman, and girl. In the background is a small ship.
Photograph

Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria at Chicago

Date: 1897
Description: View from shoreline of replicas of the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria docked in a harbor among many boats.
Print

Racine

Date: 1874
Description: Engraved view of downtown Racine seen from Lake Michigan. Several vessels are entering the harbor, and a pier with a beacon is on the right.
Photograph

The "Christian Radich"

Date: 1964
Description: View across water towards the tugboat "Indiana" pulling the full-rigged, three-masted Norwegian ship "Christian Radich" into port. The sails and hull of th...
Print

Kenosha Harbor

Date: 1856
Description: Lithograph image of several boats in a harbor. Most are flying American flags from their masts. One has a flag on which "C. Harrison" is printed. Someone h...

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