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Wisconsin Centennial Parade

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Wisconsin Centennial Parade near the Wisconsin State Capitol. A float of a Viking ship is being pulled by a vehicle decorated as a fish, "the Spirit of Sca...
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U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: U.S.S. Wisconsin docked on the Hudson River at Norfolk, during decommissioning ceremonies.
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Battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin

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Description: Battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin at sea with several men on deck. The mounted photograph was a promotional item for Northwestern National Insurance, Co.
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Lake View

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Description: View of lake through trees along a shoreline. A ship is in the distance along the horizon.
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U.S.S. Wisconsin Decommissioning Ceremony

Date: 11 1957
Description: Uniformed sailors gathered on the deck of the U.S.S. Wisconsin during decommissioning ceremonies.
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U.S.S. Wisconsin Launching

Date: 12 07 1943
Description: View of the battleship U.S.S. Wisconsin launching. A large group of spectators is gathered in the foreground.
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USS Wisconsin

Date: 06 21 1947
Description: USS Wisconsin conducting a training cruise fueling at sea.
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U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 10 23 1945
Description: Aerial view of U.S.S. Wisconsin (BB-64) in San Francisco Bay. Several boats can be seen in the water near the ship and San Francisco is visible in t...
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Wisconsin's Empire City

Date: 1952
Description: Aerial view of the harbor and port facilities.
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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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View of Superior

Date: 1856
Description: View of the city of Superior.
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Three of a Kind

Date: 04 1948
Description: Three lake steamers docked in the harbor. The closest steamer is the B.H. Taylor of the Bradley Transportation Company, transporting ores. Buildings are in...
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Oconto Harbor

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: View across icy water towards shipping boats in harbor. Trees are along the right shoreline, houses and buildings are along the left shoreline.
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Ore Boat

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of crew members standing and sitting on the deck of the ore boat Captain Thomas Wilson in Ashland harbor.
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Unveiling of Model of the Battleship USS "Wisconsin"

Date: 08 15 1950
Description: Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, left, and Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Rennebohm, Wisconsin's first lady, stand next to a ten-foot model of the Battleship USS "Wiscon...
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Fuel Transfer

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Description: View from the USS Wisconsin making contact with two destroyers at sea. The ships are transferring fuel.
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Harbor Looking North

Date: 1900
Description: Looking North. Harbor with boats, bridge, and buildings.
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Kewaunee Harbor Entrance

Date: 01 07 1958
Description: View across water to ship moored at a dock. Smoke is coming out of the smokestack. Industrial buildings are across the water on the right.

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