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- One blueprint drawing entitled, "Detail of Forgings for S.S. [Steamship] No. 7." The drawing shows plan and profile views of various forged fittings that were to be manufactured for installation on the proposed steamship, William Chisholm. Fittings include various eye bolts, mast bands, and boom bands. The drawing was prepared by the Globe Iron Works of Cleveland, Ohio, at scales of 3 inches = 1 foot and 6 inches = 1 foot and is dated June 14, 1884.
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Cast Steel Flange for Hawse Pipe, U. S. Light Vessel." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view and cross-section view of the proposed flange for "Str. [Steamer] No. 66." The drawing is shown at a scale of 3 inches = 1 foot and is dated March 23, 1894. Printed text along the bottom shows "Craig Ship B'ldg. Co." which was located in Toledo, Ohio. Handwritten text within a blue stamp in the lower right corner shows "New Drawing No. Tol. 66-S12-1-1, Tube No. 2."
- Date Issued:
- 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Framing Plan." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side interior profile view of the hull framing arrangement of the Army Corps of Engineers tugboat, Manitowoc. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 30) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated December 7, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5006."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One entry ticket for the "Twelfth Annual Ball and Banquet Given by Lodge No. 8, Shipmasters' Association." The ticket is printed in red and black ink on heavyweight white paper. The ticket cost was $2.00 and the event took place in Marine City, Michigan, on Friday, January 26, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One navigational chart entitled, "Lake Superior Chart No. 3" that was compiled and published as part of the Survey of the Northern and Northwestern Lakes (War Department, Corps of Engineers). It was "Projected from a Trigonometrical Survey" that was executed under the orders of Lt. Col. W. F. Raynolds and Major C. B. Comstock of the Corps of Engineers as well as from local surveys done by Capt. J. N. Macomb, Capt. G. G. Meade, and Col. J. D. Graham of the Corps of Engineers. The chart is drawn at a scale of 1:400,000 and shows the western end of Lake Superior from Duluth, Minnesota, to the western end of Isle Royale. Land areas are shaded in various gray textures based upon existing land characteristics. Lake areas are shown in white. Distances are given in statute miles. Soundings for lake depths are given in fathoms. Lines of latitude and longitude are shown in black. Lighthouses are also shown along with notes for sailing directions, dangers and water level data. The chart was originally published in 1873, but a note indicates that aids to navigation have been corrected to January 1, 1880. An adhesive label in the upper left corner shows "Detroit, Mar. 5th, 1884, Presented to the Tug, Chas. E. Bird."
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Arching of Screen, Bhds. [Bulkheads] 56 and 104." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows structural framing and reinforcing details for two bulkheads on the steamships, Venus and Neptune. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is dated January 25, 1917. The drawing number is shown as "1589."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Midship Section for Fire Tug." The drawing consists of ink on linen and shows a cross-section view of the hull and decks for the fire tugboat, George A. Wallace. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building & Dry Dock Co." at a scale of 3/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated September 29, 1915. The plan number is shown as "2425."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One letter, dated February 16, 1909, from Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Company of Buffalo to Mr. A. G. Turner of McNamee & Mann of Montreal. The carbon copy letter is typewritten in blue ink on yellowed vellum paper. The letter concerns recent stock share transactions in the Abbey Effervescent Salt Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled, "General Arrangement of Sprinkler System, Main & Promenade Decks," for the passenger steamships, S.S. Greater Detroit and S.S. Greater Buffalo. The drawing shows plan views of the Main and Promenade decks along with the proposed layouts of sprinkler lines and sprinkler heads. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "American Shipb'ld'g Co., Eng. [Engineering] Dept." at a scale of 1/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated October 17, 1923. The plan number is shown as "65-197."
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Outboard Profile." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side exterior profile view of the hull and superstructure of the Army Corps of Engineers tugboat, Manitowoc. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing (Hull No. 30) was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 3/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated April 22, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5030."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
