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Northern Paper Mills from the Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: Northern Paper Mills' chimney, water towers, buildings, and lumber yard, seen from the Fox River.
Photograph

Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 07 13 1915
Description: Looking south from Wells Street. A boat travels along the Milwaukee River in the foreground. Landmarks left to right: Manufacturers Home Building, First Na...
Photograph

Menominee River Coal Yards

Date: 07 17 1914
Description: Menominee River coal yards, west from the 16th Street viaduct. There is a cargo ship called the "John B. Cowle" in the harbor between two coal yards. Worke...
Postcard

At the Dock

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Eagle River dock, with excursion boats and a tug boat alongside two long piers in the foreground, and a steel frame bridge in the back...
Poster

Follow Your Mates. Enlist.

Date: 1917
Description: Poster depicting a steam ship being pulled to sea by a tug boat. Smoke is billowing from both boats. Crowds of people are waving from the ship and the dock...

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