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1. Deck of whaleback 101, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Johnson, Frederick W.
Date Created:
1888
Description:
Deck of whaleback 101 before launch; man standing on stern; shipyard structures in surrounding scene
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. "Ella G. Stone" pulling a Whaleback Boat near ore docks, Agate Bay, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890-1899
Description:
Image shows the Ella G. Stone, predecessor to the Edna G. tugboat pulling a whaleback vessel into the ore docks at Agate Bay. Note the hatches are open on the whaleback.
Contributing Institution:
Lake County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Ice covered whaleback, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888?
Description:
Ice covered whaleback vessel lying at a dock with six men removing the ice
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Ice covered whalebacks, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898?
Description:
Pair of ice covered whalebacks lying at dock with men; ice in water
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Laborers in whaleback under construction, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888?
Description:
Workers pose in whaleback under construction; the 101 whaleback barge was built in 1888
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. McDougall and others standing in incomplete whaleback, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback inventor Alexander McDougall and three other men in whaleback under construction
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. McDougall passenger whaleback steamer "Christopher Columbus" under construction, West Superior, Wisconsin

Creator:
Barry, David Frances
Date Created:
1892?
Description:
View of the "Christopher Columbus" under construction in the shipyard.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Painting of a whaleback vessel on the Great Lakes

Creator:
Barry, David Frances
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Photograph of a painting of a whaleback vessel on the Great Lakes.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Painting of a whaleback vessel on the Great Lakes

Creator:
Barry, David Frances
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Photograph of a painting of a whaleback vessel on the Great Lakes.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Two ice covered whaleback barges with crews, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Two ice covered whaleback barges with crews looking at camera
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Whaleback "Alexander McDougall" near docks, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Whaleback Alexander McDougall near docks
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Whaleback at shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback and shipyard; propeller; men on deck
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Whaleback barge at coal dock, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Newton, George A.
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback barge at coal dock; workers; equipment
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Whaleback "Christopher Columbus" interior, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1893?
Description:
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS passenger whaleback interior; chairs; rugs; bird cages; light fixtures; columns; spittoons; drop cloths on floor at right
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Whaleback "Christopher Columbus" leaving the canal, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895?
Description:
Words are reversed; whaleback "Christopher Columbus" leaving the Duluth canal; passengers; seventh avenue west incline; flipped image; only passenger whaleback built
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Whaleback "Christopher Columbus" with passengers, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895?
Description:
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS whaleback stern view with passengers; snout says CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS of Superior
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Whaleback "Frank Rockefeller" launch in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1895?
Description:
Whaleback "Frank Rockefeller" launch in shipyard; bystanders; one of the largest whalebacks 366 foot 2,759 ton steamer; worth more than $225,000;damaged November 2, 1905
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Whaleback in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback shipyard view
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Whaleback in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback shipyard view
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Whaleback in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback shipyard view
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Whaleback launch in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback launch in shipyard; spectators ; men women and children; wagons and horses
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Whaleback launch in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback launch in shipyard; spectators ; men women and children; wagons and horses
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Whaleback launch in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888
Description:
First whaleback launching at Garfield shipyard; spectators
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Whaleback launch in shipyard, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888
Description:
Whaleback barge 101 launching in Rice's Point shipyard about 400 Garfield avenue; bystanders; Adams school; hillside houses and businesses
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Whaleback "Thomas Wilson," Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Newton, George A.
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Whaleback "Thomas Wilson" at the foot of Seventh Avenue West in icy harbor with Seventh Avenue west incline in background, and incline pavilion. She sank 7 June 1902 just outside the Duluth harbor; smaller whaleback; tug
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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