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Drawings

Baptism Bay

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Drawing of the entrance to Baptism Bay on Lake Superior.

Date Created:
circa 1873

Publication Information

Date Created
circa 1873

Physical Description

Format
Image

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012AUT
Legacy ID
WHi 23379

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Periodicals
North Shore of Lake Superior

North Shore of Lake Superior

April 1892

Drawing of the north shore of Lake Superior with cliffs and seagulls.

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Photographs
Minnesota Point Light House

Minnesota Point Light House

1897

Long view of the Minnesota Point lighthouse, built at the entrance to Superior Harbor. It is allegedly the first lighthouse at the head of Lake Superior.

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Photographs
Elevated View of Lake Superior and Town

Elevated View of Lake Superior and Town

1876

Stereograph view of Lake Superior scenery and downtown area.

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Drawings
Milwaukee River

Milwaukee River

1873

Newspaper reproduction of an etching of the Milwaukee River.

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Photographs
Devils Island

Devils Island

Devils Island on Lake Superior, outermost of the Apostle Islands group. There appears to be the edge of a boat in the foreground.

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Photographs
Steamer Minnieta

Steamer Minnieta

circa 1870

The sternwheel excursion, Minnieta, on the Chippewa River, Wisconsin, in the 1870's.

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