Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the port side of the W.C. FRANZ, under steam amid chunk of ice on the water

Description:

Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the port side of the W.C. FRANZ, under steam amid chunk of ice on the water. Three crew members are on the flying bridge. A fourth figure stands on the main deck, toward the forward cabin. A final figure is visible near the aft cabin. A tree-lined shoreline is in the background. The image is captioned, "1914."

Date Issued:

1914-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Maritime

Subject Topic:

Freighters, Boats, Winter, Ice, W.C. FRANZ, Detroit Ship Building Company, Gilchrist Transportation Company, Algoma and Hudson Bay Railway Company, and URANUS

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/14977EDA-2EBE-467E-BC14-246411392491