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| Date: | 04 1884 |
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| Description: | An engraving depicting the impressment of American seamen by the British Navy during the period before the War of 1812. The image shows a group of American... |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | A hand-colored, geological map of Wisconsin show the progress of the state geological survey in 1873 and 1874. Other elements displayed in the map include... |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of replicas of Columbus' ships the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria sailing into dock at Chicago's Jackson Park. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of replicas of the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria docked in a harbor among many boats. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | The photographer's family poses on the dock beside the ship "Sailor Boy" of Sturgeon Bay. Clothilde Hotz holds the hand of Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy); daught... |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Engaved view depicting a dramatic sunset through clouds over Lake Michigan. Several sailing ships are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | Engraved view of downtown Racine seen from Lake Michigan. Several vessels are entering the harbor, and a pier with a beacon is on the right. |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of a lock and dam at Sault St. Marie. Two men are operating the sluice as ships are waiting on the opposite side of the lock. Another man is... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Collage depicting multiple McCormick buildings reconstructed or built after the Chicago Fire. The caption at bottom reads, "Rebuilt Chicago. — Buildings Er... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view from over Moonlight Bay, looking east across Bues Point to Spike Horn Bay and Cana Island. The Cana Island Lighthouse is seen as a ship passes ... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard view of a pier and lighthouse at night. The moon shines through clouds, and light shines in two directions from the beacon on top of ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Huber Light Four tractor, featuring text reading: "Doing the Impossible." Includes an illustration of a farmer dr... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Original caption: "Arrived on S.S. Majestic Mrs. Orson D. Munn (Margaret Lawrence) and her two children L-R Elizabeth and Louise." Item from Hedda Hoppe... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A ship lies grounded in the shallow waters of Mud Bay (part of Moonlight Bay), off Toft Point. |
| Date: | 06 09 1986 |
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| Description: | A blueprint prepared for Emile de Antonio by the de Pavloff Company in San Francisco. The blueprint is a rendering of "Rainbow Warrior II," a proposed nava... |
| Date: | 11 25 1976 |
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| Description: | Color photo of a Thanksgiving Day Parade, either Macy's Parade in Manhattan, New York, or Gimbels' Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blue and brown I... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of an International Harvester model MA-1500 Metro delivery truck is parked on a bridge overlooking a body of water and a city skyline, likely... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Bird’s-eye view of Depere looking North. Includes illustrations and an index to points of interest. |
| Date: | 08 11 1943 |
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| Description: | A view of Milne Bay, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea), from the sea. A ship can be seen on the right, at the shoreline. |
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