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New York Harbor

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view, probably early 20th century New York Harbor.
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Lane near Ephraim

Date: 1905
Description: A lane in Ephraim with power lines lining the road. There is a body of water in the distance with houses on the far shoreline.
Photograph

Aerial View of Green Bay

Date: 1903
Description: Aerial view of the Green Bay harbor area.
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Harbor Looking North

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

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of east Green Bay harbor with cargo ships, W.W. Cagill Co., and other various industries.
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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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People at Shoreline of Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: View towards the shoreline of the harbor. A man, woman and child are standing at the shoreline on the left. Across the water is a boat along the opposite s...
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Dock Office

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the lighthouse and dock office at Peshtigo Harbor.
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"Christopher Columbus" Steamer

Date: 08 30 1906
Description: The excursion steamer "Christopher Columbus" passing through the Broadway Bridge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Caption on glass plate reads, "Steamer, Christoph...
Photograph

New York Harbor

Date: 1904
Description: New York Harbor, with the Statue of Liberty and various boats.
Postcard

Steamboats in La Crosse Harbor

Date: 1903
Description: Several steamboats in the harbor, with J.J. Hogan Wholesale Grocery store and other buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamboats in La Crosse ...
Postcard

Racine Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Racine, Wis. in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main Stre...
Photograph

Boys With Bicycle on Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: Syl stands holding an umbrella near an unidentified boy who is leaning on a bicycle on the edge of a cobblestone street. Storefronts are along the street o...
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Crowd with Excursion Boat

Date: 01 20 1901
Description: A crowd gathers at Milwaukee Harbor standing on ice around the Julius Goll Jr. excursion boat.
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Peck's Ledge Lighthouse

Date: 1906
Description: View across water toward six men standing on a deck with railings on Peck Ledge Lighthouse in Norwalk Harbor, put into operation in 1906. Caption reads: "P...
Photograph

Harbor

Date: 1900
Description: View of a harbor featuring waterfront businesses, piers, and moored boats. The harbor is found on the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway line, which...
Photograph

Fish Creek Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: View across Fish Creek Harbor to the village of Fish Creek and its pier, with warehouse. On the right is Dr. Weckler's Resort, a large wooden building with...
Map or Atlas

Chart of Apostle Islands Including the South Coast of Lake Superior : From Little Girl Point, Michigan to Sand Point, Wisconsin

Date: 1909
Description: This 1909 chart of the Apostle Islands, Chequamegon Bay, and the Lake Superior shoreline shows relief by contours and spot heights and depths by contours, ...
Map or Atlas

Chart No. 1 of Apostle Islands Including South Coast of Lake Superior from Squaw Bay to Roys Point

Date: 1900
Description: This chart of the northern Apostle Islands and Lake Superior shoreline shows relief by contours and spot heights and depths by contours, gradient tints and...
Map or Atlas

How to see Duluth and Superior on the Electric Cars of the Duluth Street Railway

Date: 1909
Description: This map of Duluth and Superior was issued by the Duluth Street Railway Company and shows street railway routes in the cities, as well as lakes, bays, harb...

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