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Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," being towed into the Milwaukee harbor past a breakwater. Milwaukee North Pier Inner Light in ...
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Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: Colorized view depicting the passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," approaching the East Water Street Bridge. Caption reads: "Whaleback Steame...
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View of Milwaukee, from Judge Smith Addition, 5th Ward

Date: 1857
Description: From Judge Smith Addition, 5th Ward, looking north, toward the city. Drawing is an elevated view of field and plank fence in foreground, road to the left a...
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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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Boat Leaving Milwaukee Harbor

Date: 07 1899
Description: A boat leaving Milwaukee Harbor between two breakwaters, steaming into Milwaukee Bay and onward out into Lake Michigan.
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Ship, Bovine and a Man on a Horse

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Description: Composite photograph in the "Tall Tale" style. An enormous bovine stands on the front deck of the Pere Marquette 21, a steamer. On the right, on the...
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Harbor View, Fish Creek

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from hill of Fish Creek and its harbor. A steamer is near the dock. The Peninsula State Park is across the bay. Caption reads: "Harbor View, ...
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Menominee River Harbor

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Description: View of the harbor at Marinette on Lake Michigan. A steamboat, a tugboat and a rowboat are on the water. Caption reads: "Menominee River Harbor at Marinett...
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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...
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Goodrich Boat Docks

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Scene at the Goodrich Boat Docks. Racine, Wisconsin." A passenger ship flying an American flag is docked at the Goodrich Transit Comp...
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Harbor View

Date: 10 17 1906
Description: Text on front reads: "Harbor View - Sheboygan, Wis." A lake freighter, or "laker" is docked at the harbor.

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