"Barrett" steamboat

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Notes:

Photograph of a painting in the basement of the Fine Arts building. The “Barrett” is a small steamboat, seen afloat on the river, with several figures on board. Caption of the painting “River navigation started 1834. Ended after 1858. The advent of R.R. competition it's death-blow. The Barrett was the last of a series of forty."

Date Created:

1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Subject Topic:

Steamboats, Vessels, and Boats

Rights:

© Grand Rapids Public Library. All Rights Reserved.

URL:

http://cdm16055.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15416coll1/id/20