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Minnesota Point Light House

Date: 1897
Description: Long view of the Minnesota Point lighthouse, built at the entrance to Superior Harbor. It is allegedly the first lighthouse at the head of Lake Superior.
Photograph

Long Tail Point Lighthouse

Date: 1890
Description: Second Long Tail Point lighthouse, built in 1859.
Photograph

Long Tail Lighthouse

Date: 1890
Description: Long Tail lighthouse. Built in 1847-1848 and abandoned in 1859 when a new frame lighthouse was built nearby.
Photograph

Long Tail Point Lighthouse

Date: 1890
Description: Long Tail lighthouse, built in 1859.
Photograph

Long Tail Point Lighthouse

Date: 1895
Description: The first Long Tail Point Lighthouse.
Postcard

Long Tail Point Lighthouse

Date: 1898
Description: View across field towards the lighthouse and other buildings among trees. Caption reads: "Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis."
Postcard

Old Stone Tower and House

Date: 1898
Description: Caption reads: "Old Stone Tower and House, Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis." Water and a marshy area are in the foreground.
Photograph

Lighthouse at Lake Park

Date: 1895
Description: A chain and posts border the yard of the lighthouse, which is attached to a two-story house.
Photograph

General View for the Lake

Date: 1893
Description: View of the Columbian Exposition grounds from Lake Michigan.
Photograph

View of Sturgeon Bay

Date: 07 07 1898
Description: View across water of Sturgeon Bay. In the far distance are lighthouses, buildings, and barges along the shoreline.
Map or Atlas

Map of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: This hand-colored map shows counties, county seats, cities, towns, proposed and completed railroads, and U.S. Land Offices. Also included in the map are th...
Map or Atlas

Map of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: This 1896 map of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities, villages and post offices, roads, rail...
Photograph

North Pier and Lighthouse

Date: 1890
Description: View from the shore of Kenosha's North Pier and lighthouse. Waves are breaking on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Tug Record Pulling a Schooner into Superior

Date: 1891
Description: Photograph of a painting by May Conniff Frost showing the tugboat Record of the Inman Line pulling a lake schooner through rough waters into Superio...
Map or Atlas

Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: This 1898 map of Ashland County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, landownership, roads, railroads, swamp...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Date: 1891
Description: This map shows railroads, electric street railways, block numbers, docks, roads, parks, light houses, selected buildings, and sites for manufacturers. The ...

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