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    • Marquette - "New Concrete L. S. & I. Ore Dock, Marquette, Mich."

    • Marquette - "New Concrete L. S. & I. Ore Dock, Marquette, Mich."

    • Color postcard from circa 1912-1920 of the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad ore dock in Marquette, Michigan. Built in 1912, the ore dock was a great improvement on previous ore docks. The ore docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly...

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); ore docks; docks; ships; Lake Superior; mining industry; shipping industry; Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad; postcards
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    • Marquette - Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad Ore Dock

    • Marquette - Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad Ore Dock

    • Color postcard from 1938 of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad Co. ore dock in Marquette, Michigan. This postcard is part of the Marquette Postcard Souvenir Booklet. The ore docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly from...

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; docks; ore docks; ships; boats; Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad Company; mining industry; shipping industry; lakes; railroads; postcards
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    • Marquette - Marquette - Loading iron ore at Cleveland Dock

    • Marquette - Marquette - Loading iron ore at Cleveland Dock

    • Black and white photograph from approximately 1863 of the Marquette, Michigan shoreline and harbor, with the Cleveland Iron Mining Company ore docks on the right. The ore docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly from railroad cars,...

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; docks; ore docks; mining industry; shipping industry; lakes; shorelines; railroads; railroad cars; Cleveland Iron Mining Company
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    • Marquette - Ore Docks on Superior

    • Marquette - Ore Docks on Superior

    • Black and white photograph of the Marquette, Michigan shoreline, with the Cleveland Iron Mining Company ore docks on the right. The ore docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly from railroad cars, making the process much more efficient....

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; docks; ore docks; Cleveland Iron Mining Company; mining industry; shipping industry; lakes; shorelines; railroads; railroad cars
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    • Marquette - Loading iron ore at ore docks

    • Marquette - Loading iron ore at ore docks

    • Black and white photograph of ships being loaded with iron ore at the ore docks of Marquette, Michigan. The ore docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly from railroad cars, making the process much more efficient. The first ore dock in...

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; docks; ore docks; ships; boats; mining industry; shipping industry; lakes; railroads; railroad cars
    • Main Streets
    • Marquette - Loading iron ore at ore docks

    • Marquette - Loading iron ore at ore docks

    • Black and white photograph of ships being loaded with iron ore at the ore docks of Marquette, Michigan. The ore docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly from railroad cars, making the process much more efficient. The first ore dock in...

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; docks; ore docks; ships; boats; mining industry; shipping industry; lakes; railroads; railroad cars
    • Main Streets
    • Marquette - "Ship at Coal Dock"

    • Marquette - "Ship at Coal Dock"

    • Color postcard from 1938 of the ship J. J. Turner at the coal docks in Marquette, Michigan. This postcard is part of the Marquette Postcard Souvenir Booklet.

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); ships; shipping industry; docks; Lake Superior; lakes; postcards
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    • Marquette - Aerial view of Marquette, 1881

    • Marquette - Aerial view of Marquette, 1881

    • Black and white drawing from 1881 mapping out an aerial view of Marquette, Michigan. The ore docks are clearly visible along the harbor. These docks were used to load ships with iron ore directly from railroad cars, making the process much more...

    • Marquette (Mich.); Marquette County (Mich.); Lake Superior; ore docks; docks; ships; shipping industry; aerial views; maps; mining industry; shorelines; railroads
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - View of locks from Government Power House

    • Sault Sainte Marie - View of locks from Government Power House

    • Color postcard from circa 1935-1945 of a view of the Soo Locks from the power house in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around the rapids in the...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; ships; boats; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation;
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Opening Navigation"

    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Opening Navigation"

    • Color postcard from 1930 of several freighters near Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet.

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); St. Marys River; ships; cargo ships; rivers; lakes; transportation; shipping industry; postcards
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - Passenger ship leaving Weitzel Lock

    • Sault Sainte Marie - Passenger ship leaving Weitzel Lock

    • Color postcard from 1930 of a passenger ship leaving the Weitzel Lock at Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; Weitzel Lock (Soo Locks); ships; passenger ships; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Bird's-Eye View of Locks"

    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Bird's-Eye View of Locks"

    • Color postcard from circa 1925-1935 of a bird's-eye view of the Soo Locks, on the St. Marys River, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada, provide ships safe passage around...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; ships; boats; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation; aerial views
    • Main Streets
    • Sault Sainte Marie - High Tide at the Locks

    • Sault Sainte Marie - High Tide at the Locks

    • Color postcard from 1930 showing high tide at the Soo Locks, with water rushing over the barriers, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation
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    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Pulling an Overloaded Boat out of Poe Lock"

    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Pulling an Overloaded Boat out of Poe Lock"

    • Color postcard from 1930 of tugboats pulling an overloaded ship out of Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; Poe Lock (Soo Locks); ships; boats; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation; cargo ships;
    • Main Streets
    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Both Locks, From Northwest Corner"

    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Both Locks, From Northwest Corner"

    • Color postcard from 1930 showing ships moving through the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; ships; boats; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation
    • Main Streets
    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Freighter About to Leave Poe Lock"

    • Sault Sainte Marie - "Freighter About to Leave Poe Lock"

    • Color postcard from 1930 showing a freight ship leaving the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; Poe Lock (Soo Locks); ships; boats; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation; cargo ships
    • Main Streets
    • Sault Sainte Marie - Crowds watching ships move through Davis Lock

    • Sault Sainte Marie - Crowds watching ships move through Davis Lock

    • Color postcard from 1930 of crowds of people lining the Davis Lock, watching ships move through it, in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; Davis Lock (Soo Locks); ships; cargo ships; boats; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation; crowds; people
    • Main Streets
    • Sault Sainte Marie - Ship leaving the locks

    • Sault Sainte Marie - Ship leaving the locks

    • Color postcard from 1928 of a freighter leaving the Soo Locks in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks, located on St. Marys River between the United States and Canada,...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; ships; cargo ships; locks; St. Marys River; canals; postcards; shipping industry; transportation
    • Main Streets
    • Sault Sainte Marie - Sabin Lock Empty

    • Sault Sainte Marie - Sabin Lock Empty

    • Color postcard from 1928 of the Sabin Lock sitting empty in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The postcard describes the lock as "1350 feet long, walls 50 deep." The postcard is part of a Sault Sainte Marie souvenir postcard booklet. The Soo Locks,...

    • Sault Sainte Marie (Mich.); Chippewa County (Mich.); Soo Locks; Sabin Lock (Soo Locks); locks; postcards; shipping industry; transportation;
    • Main Streets

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