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| Description: | The tugboat Ashland with several passengers visible on deck. |
| Date: | 1867 |
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| Description: | Engraving of the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1867. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Rush Street bri... |
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| Description: | Looking north on the Milwaukee River as the whaleback excursion steamer "Christopher Columbus" is guided by tugboats at about St. Paul Avenue. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of tugboat pulling a steamer caked in ice in a canal. Steam is rising from the water and an open drawbridge can be seen in the background. On... |
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| Description: | The "James E. McAlpine" in tow of tugboat "Conrad Starke" on the Milwaukee River. |
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| Description: | "James E. McAlpine" in tow of tug "Conrad Starke" on Milwaukee River. There is an open drawbridge in the background. |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the Chequamegon Hotel of Ashland, on Lake Superior, with a three-quarter view of the hotel, as seen from the waterfront, set into a cartouche... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | The funnels (smokestacks) of two large steamships are visible over warehouse buildings on a pier of a southern American port. Both ships have nautical flag... |
| Date: | 07 1936 |
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| Description: | Fishing tugs are moored alongside the wharf at Bayfield. The large Bayfield Fish Co. building is identified in large letters on the end of the building. Th... |
| Date: | 07 1936 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of fishing tugs moored alongside the wharf at Marinette. Two automobiles are parked in the foreground, just in front of the Bridge Fish Co. b... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards fishing boats of various sizes, and sailboats docked at the wharf at Fish Creek. Two persons are carrying gear toward the pier.... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the La Crosse Harbor. On the right are two people in a small excursion boat. Along the shoreline is the paddle steamer "St. Paul,... |
| Date: | 09 24 1908 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "River Scene and S.S. Christopher Columbus, Milwaukee, Wis." The only whaleback ship ever built for passenger service is moored at the... |
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