Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Atlas Steamship Company freighter GRIFFIN, under steam

Description:

Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Atlas Steamship Company freighter GRIFFIN, under steam. The smoke stack is decorated with a large "H." A man in a hat stands near the bow of the ship. Several figures are gathered at the stern of the ship where a small boat with two people inside is being towed. Two figures are on deck near the hatch just before the aft cabin. A House on a tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned with the year, "1916."

Date Issued:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Freighters, Boats, GRIFFIN, Lake Superior Iron Mining Company, Pittsburg Steamship Company, Atlas Steamship Company, Chareoal Iron Company, Wolverine Transportation Company, Jones Navigation Company, Central States Transit Company, Erie Sand Steamship Company, Rockwood Navigation Company, Erie Motor Ship Company, Erie Sand Steamship Company, and JOSEPH S. SCOBELL

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/C3F14733-1D3C-4A0E-9191-488862333398