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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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Lumberyard

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Description: A lumberyard at about E. Lincoln Avenue and S. Burrell Street in Bay View, looking west to St. Josaphat's Basilica.
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Milwaukee Lumberyards

Date: 09 10 1903
Description: Elevated view looking north on the Milwaukee River from the Holton Street viaduct towards the Milwaukee lumberyards.
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E.P. Allis & Co. Reliance Works

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of factory with lake and ships in the background. Trains, people, horses, and carriages, with a multitude of smokestacks in foreground. The f...
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Canal Ending at Lumberyard

Date: 1900
Description: Two ships at the end of the canal, several buildings, a small lumberyard, and snow. Three other ships are visible down the canal.

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