Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company freighter SIR WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN, under steam

Description:

Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company freighter SIR WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN, under steam. Two crew members stand near the cabin at midship. A line extends off frame from the stern of the freighter, suggesting that it is tugging something. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. "In 1915" was handwritten on the non-archival envelope which previous held the plate.

Date Issued:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Freighters, Boats, SIR WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN, Bessemer Steamship Company, Pittsburgh Steamship Company, Buckeye Steamship Company, Gamma Lake Ship Company, and Marine Salvage, Limited

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/8D37549E-18E2-44F3-996E-194751497387