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Steamship William E. Corey
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Text on front reads: "Steamship William E. Corey, entering Duluth and Superior Harbor, Wis." A steamship entering the harbor under the Aerial Lift Bridge, completed in 1905. It was remodeled and reopened in 1930. A row of lampposts light the pier, with a beacon or lighthouse in the distance. Buildings are on the right with hills in the background.
March 23, 1915
Bloom Bros. Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.)
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Duluth Superior Lift Bridge
July 30, 1952
Text on reverse reads: "G-1–Ore Boat Leaving Duluth-Superior Harbor, Lift Bridge Raised. Giant lake freighters leave Duluth-Superior Harbor, the world's largest fresh-water port, and pass beneath D...
Aerial Bridge, Entrance to Duluth-Superior Harbor
1913
Aerial bridge and harbor, with a large boat passing underneath. A lamppost and a beacon are along the walkway towards the bridge on the left. Caption reads: "Aerial Bridge, Entrance to Duluth-Supe...
Arrowhead Bridge
1942
Text on front reads: "Arrowhead Bridge, Duluth-Superior Harbor. The bridge connected Superior, Wisconsin, with Duluth, Minnesota, over the St. Louis River. Built in 1927, it was mostly a wooden tre...
Greetings from Superior
August 16, 1946
Text on front reads: "Greetings from Superior, Wis." Large Letter style postcard with a scene in the background of a fisherman on a Northern Wisconsin lake. Inside the letters that spell "Superior"...
Opening of Navigation Season
June 14, 1947
Text on front reads: "Opening of Navigation Season, First Giant Freighters Entering Ship Canal and Duluth-Superior Harbor." On reverse: "The navigation season for Duluth-Superior harbor for Interla...
Bridge and Harbor
1907
Postcard with two images. The top text reads: "Interstate Bridge, connecting Superior, Wis. and Duluth, Minn." The bottom text reads: "Superior Entry and Ship Canal." Elevated view of a ship steami...
