Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Wilson Transit Company freighter GENERAL GARRETSON, under steam

Description:

Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Wilson Transit Company freighter GENERAL GARRETSON, under steam. A crew member stands on deck near the forward cabin, while two others stand and sit near the aft cabin. Two more figures are visible at the stern. In the foreground, a man, wearing suspenders and a hat, appears to observe the freighter through binoculars from a rowboat. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned, "1916."

Date Issued:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Freighters, Boats, GENERAL GARRETSON, Gilchrist Transportation Company, Wilson Transit Company, Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation, Litton Systems, Incorporated, Kinsman Marine Transit Company, E.J. KULAS, POWHATAN, CHARLES A. PAUL,, and B.F. JONES

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/B29CC237-7E5A-47E7-9B06-488116444747