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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... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Fort Howard taken from Elmore and Kelly's Elevator with the dam and river. A tugboat is in the river above the dam. Caption reads: "View o... |
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| Description: | "Conrad Starke" (possibly a tugboat) cruising on the water near a bridge in an industrial area. The waterway is probably connected to Lake Michigan. Three ... |
| Date: | 07 13 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 20 1945 |
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| Description: | A tugboat in the river is covered in snow and ice. Two men are at the front of the ship on the right wearing hats and heavy coats. |
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| Description: | View of the "Russell 5" tugboat in the water near New York City. An American flag is flying on the boat. "Russell 5" is painted on the vessel. The shorelin... |
| Date: | 10 1962 |
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| Description: | Lake steamer at dock, in fog. To the right is the boom of a crane. In front of the steamer is a tugboat. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view from shoreline towards the McCormick Works on the opposite shoreline. There is a boat in the river near a tugboat. There is a light ... |
| 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: | 12 1976 |
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| Description: | Towboat pushing barges through ice on the Mississippi River as winter closes shipping traffic. Elevated view shows broken ice surrounding the barges, creat... |
| 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... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Superior, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Harry Wm. Hosford. This view was taken from the Arrowhead Bridge. It just unloaded its cargo of co... |
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