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- View of the steamboat W. H. Barrett, with an unidentified event in progress. A band stands on the top of the boat, passengers are on the two lower levels, and there are women standing on the bank. The Barrett traveled the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- Flagship steamer City of Grand Rapids of the Graham & Morton Line. Carried passengers and freight between Chicago and Holland, Michigan. Photo circa 1920.
- Date Created:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of the wood-fueled steamer, W. H. Barrett, of the Grand Rapids & Grand Haven Line, running between those cities on the Grand River. The W. H. Barrett (1874-1894) was designed & built by John Muir of the Ganoe Company, this is his original photo. Image shows two girls standing on the bank in the foreground, with the toddler facing the boat. Photo circa 1880.
- Date Created:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- "Ramona" Boat on lake, Ramona Park, Reeds Lake, view from hill towards boat at landing dock. Sailboats on the lake
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- View of the steamboat "Valley City of Grand Rapids" at Church Grove, September 1, 1892. The Valley City traveled the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven.
- Date Created:
- 1892-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- The Ramona on Reeds Lake. Large, clear image taken from the port bow of the two-deck ship under way. There is a gate in the rail at midship for loading passengers. Several passengers can be seen standing on the first deck. and seated on the upper deck.
- Date Created:
- 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- This view shows an unidentified harbor. A steamship is docked, as well as a tall masted boat. People can be seen on the dock.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- 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.)