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- One diary of Russell A. Alger for the year 1866. The diary has a a black leather cover that is embossed with a simple double-line black border. The cover interior is lined with smooth light tan leather that is embossed with a double-line square pattern. The inside front cover contains a flat pouch with a flap cover. The inside back cover contains a loop pocket for a pencil (missing). The diary pages are printed in black text on white paper that show the month, date, and day for each day of the year in 1866. Light blue lines are also printed on each page to allow space for notes. The diary is approximately half filled with handwritten pencil notations that are primarily of a business nature such as cash accounts, bills due, workmen's hours, and meetings. There are also notations concerning the arrivals and departures of various schooners and barges which were probably carrying lumber for his lumber business (Alger, Smith & Company).
- Date Issued:
- 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Two blueprints showing profile and cross section views of the sidewheel steamship, City of Toledo. The blueprints are negative images with the drawing line work and text shown in white on a dark gray background. The profile sheet shows a port side view of the steamship with printed text which indicates that it was "Built by the Craig Shipbuilding Company, Toledo, O., 1890." A table in the upper left corner gives the vessel dimensions as "Length O.A. [Overall] 220 F.; Length Water [Waterline] 210 F.; Beam 31 F.; Beam O.A. 58 F.; Depth 12 F. 6." A table in the upper right corner gives the engine specifications as "Engine Triple Exp. [Expansion], 26"-48"-66"x72" Stroke; Two Boilers: Length 21 F., Dia. 11 F., Steam 160 lbs., Speed 20 Miles." A stamped label and text in the lower right corner shows "New Drawing No. Tol. 45-59-0-1, Tube No. 1" and " Str. No. 45, No. 34." The cross section sheet show a half-section view of the vessel with dimensions and details of the sidewheel. Printed text at the top shows "Crossection of Str. No. 45, Craig Ship Bldg. Co., Toledo, G. C. Craig" and "Oct. 17 - 1890, Scale 1/2" = 1'." A stamped label and text in the lower right corner shows "New Drawing No. Tol. 45- 511-11-1, Tube No. 1" and " Str. No. 45, No. 4-1."
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One diary of Russell A. Alger for the year 1866. The diary has a a black leather cover that is embossed with a simple double-line black border. The cover interior is lined with smooth light tan leather that is embossed with a double-line square pattern. The inside front cover contains a flat pouch with a flap cover. The inside back cover contains a loop pocket for a pencil (missing). The diary pages are printed in black text on white paper that show the month, date, and day for each day of the year in 1866. Light blue lines are also printed on each page to allow space for notes. The diary is approximately half filled with handwritten pencil notations that are primarily of a business nature such as cash accounts, bills due, workmen's hours, and meetings. There are also notations concerning the arrivals and departures of various schooners and barges which were probably carrying lumber for his lumber business (Alger, Smith & Company).
- Date Issued:
- 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Two blueprints showing profile and cross section views of the sidewheel steamship, City of Toledo. The blueprints are negative images with the drawing line work and text shown in white on a dark gray background. The profile sheet shows a port side view of the steamship with printed text which indicates that it was "Built by the Craig Shipbuilding Company, Toledo, O., 1890." A table in the upper left corner gives the vessel dimensions as "Length O.A. [Overall] 220 F.; Length Water [Waterline] 210 F.; Beam 31 F.; Beam O.A. 58 F.; Depth 12 F. 6." A table in the upper right corner gives the engine specifications as "Engine Triple Exp. [Expansion], 26"-48"-66"x72" Stroke; Two Boilers: Length 21 F., Dia. 11 F., Steam 160 lbs., Speed 20 Miles." A stamped label and text in the lower right corner shows "New Drawing No. Tol. 45-59-0-1, Tube No. 1" and " Str. No. 45, No. 34." The cross section sheet show a half-section view of the vessel with dimensions and details of the sidewheel. Printed text at the top shows "Crossection of Str. No. 45, Craig Ship Bldg. Co., Toledo, G. C. Craig" and "Oct. 17 - 1890, Scale 1/2" = 1'." A stamped label and text in the lower right corner shows "New Drawing No. Tol. 45- 511-11-1, Tube No. 1" and " Str. No. 45, No. 4-1."
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society