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Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. Caption reads: "Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal."
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The Canal, Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1913
Description: View of the canal. Caption reads: "The Canal, Stugeon[sic] Bay, Wis."
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Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 1910
Description: View of the main pier and harbor lighthouse from the Lake Michigan shoreline. Caption reads: "Bay and Pier, Racine, Wis."
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Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: Postcard view along icy shoreline of the pier and lighthouse on Lake Michigan at Port Washington in winter.
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Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: View of ice coated pier and lighthouse along the shore of Lake Michigan. Caption reads: "Winter Scene at Port Washington, Wis."
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Lighthouse

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Description: Winter postcard view of the pier and lighthouse at Port Washington seen from the icy shore of Lake Michigan. Caption reads: "Light House."
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Whaleback Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," being towed into the Milwaukee harbor past a breakwater. Milwaukee North Pier Inner Light in ...
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Door County

Date: 1966
Description: A colored map depiction of Door County, Wisconsin, with pictorial highlights, titled: "Door County — Wisconsin's Air Conditioned Peninsula Playground."
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Along the Shore; L.P. Sutter's, Delavan Lake

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Description: Color postcard view across water towards L.P. Sutter's tower along the shore of Delavan Lake. Caption reads: "Along the Shore, L.P. Sutter's, Delavan Lake,...
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The Light House

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Description: View across water towards a lighthouse and adjoining building at the end of a wharf. A boat is on the lake in the foreground. Caption reads: "The Light Hou...
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Views of Racine

Date: 12 22 1908
Description: Text reads: "Views of Racine, Wis." A collage of 12 postcards with views of buildings, landmarks and ships.
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Delavan Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View of the north shore of Delavan Lake with a lighthouse in the background. Also known as "Red Top" and "L.P. Sutter's." Caption reads: North Shore, Delav...
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The Old Standby

Date: 1930
Description: Caption reads: "'The Old Standby' First Lighthouse Built at the Head of Lake Superior—Superior Entry — 1854 Keepers, Com. Saxton and Samuel Palmer."
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Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: Winter view of the lighthouse at Port Washington from the icy shore of Lake Michigan. Two people can be seen standing on a pier in the distance.
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The Old Government Lighthouse

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Description: Illustration of a view across water towards a lighthouse and adjoining dwelling. Small boats are moored in the harbor. Caption reads: "The Old Government L...
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Coast Guard Station

Date: 1900
Description: View of the coast guard station from the water with multiple sailors lined up near the shore. Caption reads: "Coast Guard Station, Sturgeon Bay, Door Count...
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Reef Light House, Three Miles from Shore

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Description: Hand-colored postcard view of the Reef Lighthouse in Lake Michigan off the shore of Racine. A person is standing to the left of the lighthouse. Caption rea...
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Light House and Harbor, Lakeside Park

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Description: View of the lake front at Lakeside Park, with a lighthouse and docked boats. Caption reads: "Light House and Harbor, Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Ice Scene on the Pier

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Ice Scene on the Pier, Sheboygan, Wis." Ice streamers hang from a pier leading to a lighthouse on Lake Michigan's shore.
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Old Light House at Long Tail Point

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Old Light House at Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis." Built in 1859. A marshy area is in the foreground, and a long pier leads to the new li...

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