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View of Superior Bay and Duluth likely taken at Enger Park or Enger Tower. Enger Tower is observation tower in Duluth that is made of blue stone and was dedicated in 1939 by Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway. Superior Bay is a…

An overcast view of Minnesota taken from Minnesota Point, looking north. Minnesota Point, at seven miles long, creates Superior Bay which is a hub of commerce for both Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.

Rail yard at Rices Point, on the shore of Lake Superior. The yard was owned by Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NP) at the time of this photograph (1964). The Blatnik Bridge, an automobile bridge, was completed in 1961 and carried auto traffic between…

Skyline Parkway offers a bird’s eye view of the port city of Duluth. In this photograph, made in 1964, Duluth’s Aerial Life Bridge is visible, a landmark of the city. The construction of the Duluth Ship Canal in the late 19th century made it…

The Port of Amsterdam, the second largest port in the Netherlands, is located on the banks of the North Sea Canal. Activity in the port dates to the 13th century. This photograph taken from the North Sea Canal shows the Port of Amsterdam in 1969.

Looking west over Providence Harbor, this shot shows a portion of the ten miles of commercial waterfront on Narragansett Bay. The industrial waterfront has been “long-overlooked” despite its historic role as the source Providence’s original…

The Point Street Bridge (1927) spans the Providence River connecting Wickenden Street with Davol Place. The downtown Financial District is seen behind to the north.