Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company freighter FRANCIS E. HOUSE

Description:

Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company freighter FRANCIS E. HOUSE, under steam. A group of roughly ten figures is gathered outside of the aft cabin. In the foreground, the small boat DELOS carries three passengers beneath its canopy. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned with the date, "1916."

Date Issued:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Freighters, Boats, WILLIAM B. KERR, Weston Transit Company, Pittsburgh Steamship Company, U.S. Steel Corporation, Kinsman Marine Transit Company, Marine Salvage, Limited, FRANCIS E. HOUSE, KINSMAN INDEPENDENT, and DELOS

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/8D2974E7-2770-4A59-8298-635179650010