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2002-24-1 - Nameplate
Steel letter "E", possibly from the shipwreck of the carferry PERE MARQUETTE 18 (1). Originally painted white.
Record Type: Object
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2003-26-1 - Model, Ship
Wood folk model of a three masted Great Lakes schooner with wood sails and flags. All unpainted. Carved by William Woellert of Green Bay circa 1900-1920. Brass plate on base.
Record Type: Object
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2003-33-8 - Painting
Framed acrylic watercolor painting of EDMUND FITZGERALD wreck on the bottom of Lake Superior by USCG artist Richard W. Sullivan. Far starboard bow view of bow section of wreck. Stern section behind, upside down, port side visible. Debris surrounding. Double matted, glazed, and mounted in museum quality black and gold frames.
Record Type: Object
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2003-90-1 - Board, Cribbage
Cribbage board with stainless steel top and torpedo markers.
Record Type: Object
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2004-112-6 - Card, Playing
2 unopened decks of cards sealed in plastic and in original Evinrude Motors box. Each deck printed with signal flags and Evinrude Motors company name. One orange deck, one light blue deck. Cardboard box is silver and covered with tan velvet. Evinrude company name and logo printed on underside of box.
Record Type: Object
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2005-52-11 - T-shirt
Cream colored t-shirt with black and red screen printing depicting the carferries CITY OF MILWAUKEE (1931), ARTHUR K. ATKINSON (1917) and VIKING (1925). Reads "Frankfort" and lists the name and date built for each ship.
Record Type: Object
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2005-52-4 - Napkin
White paper dinner napkin with black logo at bottom that reads "S.S. BADGER" with the carferry BADGER depicted above in red and black. Folded.
Record Type: Object
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2005-53-2 - Bottle
Purple glass bottle, round with narrow neck at top. Pressed glass imprinted on both sides. One side reads "Manitowoc Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, Wis." with an image of a submarine at center. Opposite side reads "First Ship Built in Manitowoc, Citizen, 1847" with an image of the schooner CITIZEN at center. A paper sticker is adhered to the side of the bottle that identifies the maker. These bottles were sold as a fundraiser for the Museu...
Record Type: Object
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2005-82-10 - Print
Print depicting a submarine in the water with a dolphins insignia above. Appears to be a preliminary copy that would have been given to a printer.
Record Type: Object
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2005-82-4 - Print
Insignia from World War II submarine USS JALLAO. Shows a fish holding a torpedo. Appears to be a preliminary copy with handwritten notations that would have been given to a printer.
Record Type: Object
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2006-9-10 - Print
Print of a painting by Russ Porter of the DELTA QUEEN southbound on the Mississippi River from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin during the fall. Stern view underway, with people visible on the decks.
Record Type: Object
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2006-9-11 - Print
Print of a painting by Russ Porter of the whaleback CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS in downtown Milwaukee, 1910. Starboard quarter view going through drawbridge with people standing on decks.
Record Type: Object
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2006-9-16 - Print
Print of a painting by Russ Porter of the Algoma Central Railway self-unloader bulk carrier AGAWA CANYON passing through the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Starboard quarter view with bridge in background.
Record Type: Object
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2006-9-6 - Print
Print of a painting by Russ Porter of the BANNOCKBURN, known and a Lake Superior ghost ship. The ship vanished with crew on November 21, 1902. Sailors have since reported seeing her in the fog and mist. Starboard side view, with ice and snow on the ship, sails down.
Record Type: Object
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2007-34-10082 - Mug
White ceramic EDWARD L. RYERSON mug with handle. A color image of the freighter is screen printed on the side of the mug along with data about it's build date, length, power and home port. Gold around the rim.
Record Type: Object
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2007-26-2 - Lighter
Stainless steel lighter with a round enamel medallion on the front featuring the USS COBIA AGSS 245 insignia in white, turquoise, blue and red. On the opposite side is a brass dolphin insignia at the center with "USS COBIA AGSS 245" in black lettering. Top flips open for use. Dates to the period after USS COBIA had been reclassified as an auxiliary submarine (AGSS) after December 1, 1962.
Record Type: Object
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2007-34-10074 - Print
Print of a line drawing of Grand Trunk Line car ferry MILWAUKEE by F. W. Schmidt, 1991. Shows a port quarter view of the vessel underway. Signed by the artist in pencil on the lower right corner. Number 3/10. In a silver metal frame.
Record Type: Object
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2007-35-27 - Cap
White baseball style cap with brim. Front of the hat has a patch sewn on that reads "S.S. Medusa Challenger" on a ship's wheel in front of an anchor, with an "M" at the center. All in blue and orange embroidery on a white background with an orange embroidered border. Inside of hat is lined with foam. Hat size is adjustable at the back. With four holes along the top for ventilation.
Record Type: Object
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2007-63-101 - Card, Playing
Deck of playing cards that has "The S.S. Medusa Challenger" and an outline of the freighter printed on the back of the cards. The background is blue with white printing.
Record Type: Object
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2010-17-13 - Painting
Painting, casein on paper, depicting a beach scene with one man holding another on his shoulders, three women swimming and sunbathing and a white sailboat in the background. By Schomer Lichtner, 1949.
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