Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company freighter JAMES J. HILL

Description:

Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company freighter JAMES J. HILL, under steam. A small group of figures sit or lean along the port side of the ship near the bow. A man in a small boat is at the right edge of frame. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned with the date, "1915." "No deck house," and "3357-'15," were written on the non-archival envelope which previously held the plate.

Date Issued:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Freighters, Boats, JAMES J. HILL, American Steamship Company, Pittsburgh Steamship Company, and U.S. Steel Corporation

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/F32CDEDC-2029-47EE-99E4-654433941098