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Building a Big Boat

Date: 
Description: Colorized image of the frame of a large boat being built at the shipyards in Superior.
Photograph

The Freighter "Magna"

Date: 
Description: The freighter "Magna" in shipyard's icy waters with three tugboats in the foreground.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of West Superior and Superior, Wis.

Date: 1890
Description: Bird's-eye map of West Superior and Superior, with insets of Wright Farm and First Building in Superior.
Postcard

Aerial Bridge, Entrance to Duluth-Superior Harbor

Date: 1913
Description: Aerial bridge and harbor, with a large boat passing underneath. A lamppost and a beacon are along the walkway towards the bridge on the left. Caption reads...
Postcard

Elevated View of Harbor

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis."
Postcard

View of Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1885
Description: Illustrated view of Superior, as well as Omaha, Kansas City, St. Paul, and Winnipeg. Caption reads: "Superior - The Last Possible Great Marine City in the ...
Postcard

Harbor in Superior

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis."
Postcard

Great Northern Grain Elevator

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "The Great Northern. One of the largest Elevators in the World, Superior, Wis."
Photograph

The Dionne Quintuplets in Superior

Date: 1943
Description: The five Dionne quintuplet girls, their sister and parents standing at the end of the observation car occupied by the Dionne party. They were in Superior t...
Photograph

Dionne Quintuplets Ship Launch

Date: 05 09 1943
Description: Composite photograph of the Dionne Quintuplets and the five ships they launched at the Walter Shipbuilding Company. An inset of Yvonne, Annette, Émilie, Cé...
Postcard

Bridge and Harbor

Date: 1907
Description: Postcard with two images. The top text reads: "Interstate Bridge, connecting Superior, Wis. and Duluth, Minn." The bottom text reads: "Superior Entry and S...

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