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Carnegie Dock
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Text on front reads: "Unloading Coal, Carnegie Dock, Superior, Wis." A Great Lakes freighter is being unloaded by a gantry crane at a dock. An enormous pile of coal is on the right. Other ships and cranes are in the distance.
1917
News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota
Publication Information
| Creator | News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1917 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
|---|---|
| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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