Minnesota's Historic Shipwrecks
Lake Superior History
Historic and Underwater Photographs

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Starboard bow view of the dredge Alice Vivian, abandoned at Connie's Landing in the upper St. Louis River, July 1974; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Bow view of the dredge Alice Vivian with derrick-barge, winch-truck, ca. 1925; Zenith Dredge Company, Duluth, MN

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Dredge Alice Vivian, starboard bow view working in the Portage Ship Canal, 1937; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo Canal Park Marine Museum Collections, Duluth, MN ; Canal Park Marine Museum, Duluth, MN

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Tug Bob Anderson, port side view in Duluth Ship Canal, ca 1895; Northeast Minnesota Historical Center, Duluth, MN

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Port side view of the Lotta Bernard at the L.S. & M. Ry dock, Duluth, ca 1871; Herman Miller Collection, Northeast Minnesota Historical Center, Duluth, MN

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Starboard side view of the E.T. Carrington at dock as a screw excusion steamer, ca 1903; Canal Park Marine Museum, Duluth, MN

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Port bow view of the E.T. Carrington at Duluth with other Inman tugs showing original paddlewheel design, ca 1895; Inman Collection, Northeast Minnesota Historical Center, Duluth, MN

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Painting of Beaver Bay done for the Weiland's by Mrs. Lowry showing the wooden Schooner Charlie, 1871; Lake County Historical Society Museum

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Starboard side view of the City of Winnipeg at Collingwood, Ontario, ca. 1878-1881; Edward Dowling Collection, University of Detroit Marine Collections, Detroit, MI

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"Bird's-eye view" in Buffalo Harbor of the ship Belle P. Cross from a pastel, ca. 1882;Port Huron Museum, Port Huron, MI

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Starboard profile view of the Belle P. Cross at Grand Marais, MN, ca. 1900; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Rudder of the Belle P. Cross on the bottom near the Gooseberry River, 1990; Elmer Engman photo, Proctor, MN

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Starboard bow view (retouched) of the schooner Elgin under sail; Loudon Wilson photo, Herman Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI

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Port bow view of the Fayling with dredge No. 2 and the launch Donald B at Duluth, ca. 1940; Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI

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Details of port side of the Fayling with four crewmen, late 1930's; Robert O. Brown photo, Canal Park Marine Museum, Duluth, MN

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Port quarter view of the Fayling, late 1930's; Robert O. Brown photo, Canal Park Marine Museum, Duluth, MN

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Starboard profile of the Harriet B as barge in the SOO Canal, 1920; Mitch Weber Collection, Manitowoc, WI

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Starboard bow view at coal dock of the Harriet B , 1920; Mitch Weber Collection, Manitowoc, WI

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Starboard bow view as the Shenango No.2 with logs in foreground, ca. 1897-1898; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Portside bow view, pen and ink drawing as the Muskegon , ca. 1899-1901; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Port side view of the B.B. Inman at Sault Ste. Marie, 1912; Edward Dowling Collection, University of Detroit Marine Collections, Detroit, MI

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Port side profile of the B.B. Inman with steamer Penobscot at the Globe Elevator in Superior, WI, ca. 1897-1900; Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

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Port quarter view of the steamer Lafayette poised on launchways, May 31, 1900; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Starboard bow view in of the Lafayette in Conneaut, Ohio with white stack, ca. 1901-1904; University of Detroit Marine Collections, Detroit, MI

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Wrecks of the Lafayette and barge Manila; University of Detroit Marine Collections, Detroit, MI

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View of the Lafayette's stern at left and the barge Manila at right; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Stern portion of the Lafayette wreck being towed into Duluth harbor, Aug. 31, 1906; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Port side profile of the Liberty at Sault Ste. Marie, ca. 1901-1902; A.E. Young photo, C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Starboard side profile of the Mary Martini as ferry; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Starboard bow view with after end closed in of the Mary Martini, ca. 1883-1885; Herman Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI

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Starboard quarter view of the ferry steamer Oden at Lehigh coal "wigwams" in West Superior, ca. 1900; Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

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Port bow view of the Ella G. Stone with white and red hull at ore docks in Two Harbors, MN; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Port bow view of the Ella G. Stone with white hull at ore docks in Two Harbors, MN; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Starboard bow view of the Winslow, ca. 1890; Herman Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI

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Port bow view of the Winslow at Merchandise dock, early 1880's; Herman Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, WI

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Winslow with the steamer Peerless at the Soo Locks, ca. 1885; Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit Marine Collections, Detroit, MI

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Starboard quarter view of the Winslow afire at Northern Pacific freight sheds in Duluth, Oct. 3, 1891; C. Patrick Labadie Collections, Duluth, MN

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Winslow wreck is removed from Duluth harbor to site upriver, Jul. 23, 1908; Canal Park Marine Mueum, Duluth, MN


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