Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Atlas Steamship Company freighter GRIFFIN, under steam

Description:

Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Atlas Steamship Company freighter GRIFFIN, under steam. The smoke stack is decorated with a large "H." Two figures are on deck near the hatch just before the aft cabin. Houses on a tree-lined shoreline are visible in the background. The image is captioned with the year, "1915."

Date Issued:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Freighters, Boats, GRIFFIN, Lake Superior Iron Mining Company, Pittsburg Steamship Company, Atlas Steamship Company, Chareoal Iron Company, Wolverine Transportation Company, Jones Navigation Company, Central States Transit Company, Erie Sand Steamship Company, Rockwood Navigation Company, Erie Motor Ship Company, Erie Sand Steamship Company, and JOSEPH S. SCOBELL

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/BCBDEE6C-181D-4166-BD60-381411902163