Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Port Huron and Duluth Steamship Company steamer LAKEPORT, under steam along a frozen waterway

Description:

Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Port Huron and Duluth Steamship Company steamer LAKEPORT, under steam along a frozen waterway. Figures are visible on board at the bow, outside the pilot house, and outside the aft cabin. Several buildings along a tree-lined shoreline are in the background. The image is captioned with the date, 1914. The non-archival envelope which previously housed the plate included the following hand-written details: 3140 - BOSTON blt 1880 Wyandotte 1294 gr., 643 n, 240' x 36.4' x15.6 still in register 1938 in gravel trade Buffalo, N.Y. 2742

Date Issued:

1914-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Steamers, Boats, BOSTON, Detroit Dry Dock Company, Western Transit Company, Port Huron and Duluth Steamship Company, Northwestern Steamship Company, Minnesota Loan and Trust Company, Lake and St. Lawrence Transit Company, Buffalo Sand and Gravel Company, LAKEPORT, Winter, Snow, and Ice

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/E2DD64C9-8C24-48AC-9473-314449086989