Great Lakes Collection

Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse Door County Wisconsin
USA Wisconsin Door County Sturgeon Bay North Pierhead Ship Canal Lighthouse. Door County, Wisconsin

Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812
British and American ships engaged in the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Whitefish Point Lighthouse by Moonlight
The Whitefish Point Lighthouse illumintated by moonlight. Whitefish Point is located at the extreme southeastern end of Lake Superior

Oliver H. Perrys note proclaiming his Lake Erie victory: " We have met the enemy and they are ours." Woodcut with watercolor wash

Ontario, 1870s
Map of Ontario, Canada, 1870s. Printed color lithograph

US Navy base at Sackets Harbor, NY, 1814
Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario in 1814, a US Naval station in the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

A long exposure on the coast of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Minnesota

Milky Way Over Hollow Rock
Hollow rock is an iconic coastal formation located on the North West side of Lake Superior. Air glow creates a colorful luminescent atmosphere below the night sky and Milky Way

GREAT LAKES MAP, 1755. French engraved map of the Great Lakes, 1755

NORTHWEST TERRITORY, 1787. Map of the Northwest Territory as it appeared after the promulgation of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Waterfall Niagara Falls with rainbow - Canada, Ontario, Niagara, Niagara Falls - Great Lakes, Lake Ontario

Freighter struggling through a storm on Lake Superior, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Lake Erie grain boat in a snowstorm
Steamship carrying grain on Lake Erie in a snowstorm, headed for Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, 1634, the first European to reach that region. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

North Shore, Lake Superior, 1927 (oil on canvas)
995997 North Shore, Lake Superior, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, Franklin (1890-1945); 102.8x122.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

New York, Buffalo, Lake Erie. Buffalo Lighthouse (aka Chinamans Light), circa 1833. Its the oldest structure in the city of Buffalo. Great Lakes Seaway Trail

Michigan, Port Huron, St. Claire River between Lake Huron & Lake Erie. Fort Gratiot Light
Michigan, Port Huron, St. Claire River between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. Fort Gratiot Light, oldest surviving lighthouse in Michigan, c. 1829

View of the Stone walls on the Upper Missouri, 1832-34 (w / c on paper)
5054763 View of the Stone walls on the Upper Missouri, 1832-34 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Kayaking at sunset in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore of Lake Superior near Bayfield, Wisconsin, USA (MR)

US Navy Commander Oliver Hazard Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

1883 United States Map

Map of Michigan, 1870s. Color lithograph

La Hontan's map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence valley 1703. Hand-colored woodcut Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Lake Michigan South Haven Breakwater Light covered in ice Lake Michigan stormy waters have created a casing of ice over the South Haven breakwater light in South Haven Michigan

Shoreline of Lake Huron Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

sun setting on rocky island in Georgian Bay South of Philip Edward Island ne, Ontario, Canada

Georgian Bay at Halfway Log Dump Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada

Autumn leaves reflected in a pond at Red Rock Point Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

dolomite on shore of Georgian Bay at Big Tub Harbour Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada

mackerel sky and ice on shore of Georgian Bay at Isthmus Bay Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

lighthouse on Georgian Bay on the Bruce Peninsula Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada

sunset light over Georgian Bay Fathom Five National Marine Park, Ontario, Canada

Killarney Lighthouse and rocky Georgian Bay shoreline, Killarney, Ontario, Canada Killarney, Ontario, Canada

orange lichens surround a pool on pre-cambrian rock on Georgian Bay South of Philip Edward Island near Killarney, Ontario, Canada

Sandy shore of Lake Superior at sunrise Rossport, Ontario, Canada

North Shore of Lake Superior Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario, Canada

Sunrise on pebble beach of Lake Superior with driftwood Schreiber, Ontario, Canada

Full moon reflected in Longbow Lake Kenora, Ontario, Canada

Pebble Beach along Lake Superior Marathon, Ontario, Canada

Rocky shoreline of Lake Superior (Great Lakes) at sunrise Rossport, Ontario, Canada

Clouds at sunrise on Lake Superior (Great Lakes) Rossport, Ontario, Canada

Ice on shore of Georgian Bay Tobermory, Ontario, Canada

Lighthouse on Georgian Bay in winter Tobermory, Ontario, Canada

Lighthouse on Lake Muskoka Muskoka Country, Ontario, Canada

Lake Superior at dawn Rossport, Ontario, Canada

Lion's Head Lighthouse on Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) on Bruce Peninsula Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada

Big Tub Lighthouse in Lake Huron. Georgian Bay on Bruce Peninsula Tobermory, Ontario, Canada

Crashing waves over shorline rocks st dusk Killarney Provincial PArk, Ontario, Canada

pre-cambrian shield at Desjardins Bay South of Philip Edward Island near Killarney, Ontario, Canada

Mixedwood forest of evergreen and maple trees in autumn color. Montreal River hill

Dusk on Lake Huron Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada

Autumn colors of mixedwood forest in Les Notre-Dame Mountains (Appalachian Mountains). Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region. Saint-Pacome, Quebec, Canada

Maple forest in Les Notre-Dame Mountains (Appalachian Mountains). Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region. Reserve faunique de Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

Autumn colors of maple hardwood forest in Les Notre-Dame Mountains (Appalachian Mountains). Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region. Reserve faunique de Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

Rock and autumn colors reflected in Lac Wapizagonke. Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region. La Mauricie National Park, Quebec, Canada

Lac Wapizagonke in the Laurentian Mountains from the viewpoint of Le Passage'. Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region. La Mauricie National Park, Quebec, Canada

Autumn colors at dawn reflected in Lac Boyer in the Laurentian Mountains. Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region. La Mauricie National Park, Quebec, Canada

Autumn colors reflected in Lac Modene. Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region. La Mauricie National Park, Quebec, Canada

Autumn colors on the Montreal River Hill as seen from above Montreal River Harbour south of Lake Superior Provincial Park Ontario, Canada

Waterfall Niagara Falls - Canada, Ontario, Niagara, Niagara Falls - Great Lakes, Lake Ontario

USA, Illinois, Chicago. Elevated view over the city from the Willis Tower

USA, Illinois, Chicago. Aerial dusk view of the city and Millennium Park in winter

John Bull making a new batch of ships to send to the lakes, 1814
1574986 John Bull making a new batch of ships to send to the lakes, 1814; (add.info.: John Bull making a new batch of ships to send to the lakes)

Great Lakes Region During French Settlement Period, 1755
2902819 Great Lakes Region During French Settlement Period, 1755; (add.info.: Great Lakes Region During French Settlement Period, 1755.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Chicago Skyline
Ruth Day

City of Erie (Pennsylvania), c1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
City of Erie (Pennsylvania), c1900

Floating dry dock, Great Lakes Engineering Works, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Floating dry dock, Great Lakes Engineering Works, 1906

Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. 1906. Creator: Unknown
Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. 1906

Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?). Creator: Unknown
Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?)

Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?). Creator: Unknown
Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?)

Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. 1906. Creator: Unknown
Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. 1906

S.S. Frank C. Ball on trial trip, Great LakesEngineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. 1906

Chicago Skyline. Image of the Chicago downtown lakefront at twilight

Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w / c on paper)
5054770 Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Pasesick-Kaskutau, 1833 (w / c on paper)
5054769 Pasesick-Kaskutau, 1833 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Mato-Tope, Adorned with the Insignia of His Warlike Deeds, 1834 (w / c on paper)
5054758 Mato-Tope, Adorned with the Insignia of His Warlike Deeds, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Piegan Blackfeet Man, 1833 (w / c on paper)
5054752 Piegan Blackfeet Man, 1833 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); 31.43x25.4 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

View on the Missouri, Blackbirds Grave, 1832-34 (w / c on paper)
5054755 View on the Missouri, Blackbirds Grave, 1832-34 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); 19.37x28.58 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Pehriska-Ruhpa, Hidatsa warrior, in costume of the Dog Dance, 1834 (w / c on paper)
5054768 Pehriska-Ruhpa, Hidatsa warrior, in costume of the Dog Dance, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

The Fox River near New Harmony, Indiana, 1832 (w / c on paper)
5054756 The Fox River near New Harmony, Indiana, 1832 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Map to Illustrate the Route of Prince Maximilian of Wied in the Interior of North America from Boston to the Upper
5054760 Map to Illustrate the Route of Prince Maximilian of Wied in the Interior of North America from Boston to the Upper Missouri, 1839 (engraving) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha

Mato-Tope, Mandan Chief, 1834 (w / c on paper)
5054753 Mato-Tope, Mandan Chief, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); 41.9x29.53 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Kiasax Piegan Blackfeet Man, 1833-34 (w / c on paper)
5054764 Kiasax Piegan Blackfeet Man, 1833-34 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Assinboin Medicine Sign, 1833 (w / c on paper)
5054757 Assinboin Medicine Sign, 1833 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

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"Discover the Majestic Beauty of the Great Lakes: A Journey through History and Nature" Embark on a captivating journey as we explore the enchanting wonders of the Great Lakes region. Nestled within this picturesque landscape lies Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse, an iconic symbol of Door County, Wisconsin. Its towering presence serves as a beacon for sailors navigating these vast waters. Delve into history's depths and witness the echoes of the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Feel a surge of patriotism as you imagine US Navy ships sailing bravely amidst turbulent waves near Sackets Harbor, New York in 1814. Experience tranquility under moonlit skies at Whitefish Point Lighthouse, casting its ethereal glow upon Lake Superior's shores. Marvel at EVNT2A-00196—a long exposure photograph capturing nature's raw beauty along Grand Marais' coastline—where time stands still in harmony with crashing waves. Gaze up to behold a celestial spectacle—the Milky Way Over Hollow Rock—illuminating Lake Michigan's night sky like an artist's brushstroke across canvas. Transport yourself back to centuries past with GREAT LAKES MAP, 1755—an exquisite French engraved map that unveils early explorations and settlements around these magnificent lakes. Prepare to be awe-struck by Niagara Falls' majestic cascade—a breathtaking sight where Waterfall Niagara Falls meets vibrant rainbows in Canada, Ontario. Immerse yourself in TRAN2A-00040—an immersive experience that transports you deep beneath these cascading waters. Witness resilience amidst adversity as a grain boat braves treacherous snowstorms on Lake Erie—a testament to human determination against nature's fury captured forever in EXPL2A-00128. The Great Lakes region is more than just water—it is an embodiment of history, natural splendor, and boundless adventures waiting to be discovered. So come forth and let your senses be captivated by this extraordinary tapestry of land and water.