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Victory Ship Gears

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Description: Workman working on the main reduction gears for a Victory Ship at the Falk Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Building "Apollo No. 1" Steamboat

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Description: Group portrait of men posing in front of the partially constructed "Apollo No. 1" steamboat.
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Launch of the Steamer "Petoskey"

Date: 04 20 1888
Description: The launching of the screw passenger and freight vessel, "Petoskey," on April 20, 1888 at Burger and Burger Builders, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
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USS Wisconsin

Date: 1943
Description: USS Wisconsin in drydock during construction. Men are working at the base of the ship.
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USS Wisconsin

Date: 1943
Description: USS Wisconsin in drydock during construction. A group of men are standing on scaffolding at the base of the ship.
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McDougall Passenger Whaleback Steamer Under Construction

Date: 1892
Description: Whaleback steamer under construction in the American Steel Barge Company shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin. Text at bottom of card reads: "McDougall Passenge...
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Jones Island

Date: 1964
Description: Docks at Jones Island with a lone swan swimming. Many large ships and city buildings can be seen in the background.
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Aerial View of Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co.

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view showing shipyards, rivers and roads.
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Sturgeon Bay

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Description: Aerial view of harbors and bridge. Farm fields are on either side of the bridge. The city of Sturgeon Bay is in the distance. There are docks along the sho...
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McDougall Whaleback Steamer Under Construction

Date: 1892
Description: Text at bottom reads: "McDougal [sic] Whaleback. [manufactured at] West Superior, Wis." The steamer is under construction in the American Steel Barge Compa...
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Manitowoc Shipbuilding Floating Drydock

Date: 07 02 1960
Description: View across water towards the Manitowoc Shipbuilding floating drydock. Pilings and grass are in the foreground. On the far shoreline are buildings on a hil...
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Manitowoc Shipyard & Manitowoc Portland Cement Company

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Elevated view over icy water towards ships in the shipyard on the left, and the cement company in the background. Cranes and industrial buildings are in th...
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Steamboat "John C. Mann"

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Description: The steamboat "John C. Mann" on drydock.
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Building a Big Boat

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Description: Colorized image of the frame of a large boat being built at the shipyards in Superior.
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The Detroit Edison Under Construction

Date: 1954
Description: Self-unloader, the Detroit Edison, Hull 418, is under construction and surrounded by scaffolding at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corporation.
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Manitowoc Shipyards

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the shipyards with the Badger State cement plant in background.
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The Whaleback "Christopher Columbus"

Date: 09 19 1892
Description: Captain Alexander McDougall's whaleback passenger steamer "Christopher Columbus" under construction in the shipyard of the American Steel Barge Company in ...
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S.S. Harvester

Date: 07 15 1911
Description: The S.S. Harvester on the building ways before launching. The ship was built for the Wisconsin Steel Company, a subsidiary of International Harveste...
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Launching of the Detroit Edison

Date: 09 09 1954
Description: Elevated view of the sideways launching of Hull 418, the Detroit Edison at Manitowoc Shipbuilding, Inc. A group of people are gathered at the wharf ...
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"S.M. Stephenson" Schooner

Date: 1880
Description: The schooner "S.M. Stephenson" was built in Manitowoc in 1880, weighing 511 gross tons. Its owner was A. Bigelow.

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