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| Date: | 1814 |
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| Description: | Map of the Upper Territories of the United States. |
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| Description: | The Old Mission Inn, originally built as a mission house in 1832 by the Congregational mission established by Frederick Ayer in 1830. In later years furthe... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Official highway map of Wisconsin, "the playground of the Midwest," showing the state transportation network prior to World War II. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Tower Avenue. Caption reads: "Tower Avenue, Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "'The Old Standby' First Lighthouse Built at the Head of Lake Superior—Superior Entry — 1854 Keepers, Com. Saxton and Samuel Palmer." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the harbor. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "The Great Northern. One of the largest Elevators in the World, Superior, Wis." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View of the Arrowhead Bridge at the Duluth-Superior Harbor. |
| Date: | 1842 |
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| Description: | American Fur Company with both Mission churches. Sketch purportedly by a Native American youth. Probably an overpainted photographic copy enlargement. Pape... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Lighthouse on Outer Island of the Apostle Islands. |
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| Description: | Michigan Island Lighthouse, Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Five ladies and one man standing on Old Mission Dock holding picnic baskets and umbrellas. The ladies with umbrellas are from left: Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Ervine,... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Lathrop, the town post mistress, pushing her wheelbarrow down a long wooden dock at La Pointe. She is on her way to haul merchandise for her store. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Three men power boating on Lake Superior. Two of the men are smoking cigarettes. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Three men posed on the "Madeline." This is a Canadian trip hosted by Henry Woods. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Large group of fishermen standing on ice with catch of fish displayed on airplane wing near La Pointe, Madeline Island. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Rock formation, The Sphinx, on Stockton Island of the Apostle Islands. Steamer "Edna" in background on Lake Superior. |
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