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Buildings - Post Offices |
Buildings, Carriers, Postal Service, Water, Lakes |
Craig Post Office [This post office is located right on the water. Three people appear to be retrieving their mail by row boat.] Scanned: February 21, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees |
Isle Royale Sands looking toward Houghton/Hancock. [Aerial view of the sands.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Ships |
Two lake freighters passing on the Portage Canal (one possibly the George E. Crawford) [Black smoke billows out of the stacks of the ships, each traveling in a different direction.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Excavation, Dredging |
Portage Lake, Mich. [Image of a dredge in operation.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Excavation, Dredging |
U. S. Engineers Dredge "Gaillard" dredging lower entry. [Image of the dredge working on the lower entry of the canal.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Ships |
Freight boat in Portage Entry or Portage Canal [View of the boat traveling on the calm waters of the canal.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Human Settlements |
"Houghton Centennial Souvenir History & Program 1861-1961" pg. 9 F574.H8 H8 Arch. [Photo taken from the Hancock side showing the canal, the bridge and Houghton. The courthouse prominently sticks out of the landscape.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Woody Plants, Trees |
Houghton Beach [A postcard image of the beach area taken from a hill above the highway.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Inland Navigation, Canals, Water, Lakes, Persons |
Boats like this are seen every day throughout the season. Copper Range dock (West Houghton, Mich. Old county bridge in background.) [A man stands on the dock and watches as the "Allegheny" pulls near.] Scanned: March 5, 2008 |
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Canals - Portage |
Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Workboats, Water, Lakes, Excavation, Dredging |
Upper Entry repairs to breakwater. [Photo of the breakwater and repair equipment.] Scanned: March 6, 2008 |