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1. The Western Union Telegraph Company

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Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Port Huron, Michigan, dated May 15, 1886, to J. F. Whittemore, Vessel Agent, Bay City, Michigan. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "Barge Hale in Turners town; Expect her in tomorrow afternoon." The verso has printed text that shows telegraph company policies.
Date Issued:
1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

2. The Western Union Telegraph Company

Description:
Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Alpena, Michigan, dated 4:26 pm, August 10, 1889, to William R. Soutar. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "If Hale cannot go Oscoda, I will find another boat. No load here. Roffa Bros."
Date Issued:
1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

3. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company barge WILLIAM LEBARON JENNEY, under tow by an out-of-frame vessel

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Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company barge WILLIAM LEBARON JENNEY, under tow by an out-of-frame vessel. A figure stands near the bow, holding a large object. A tree-lined shore is visible in the background. The image is captioned with the date, 1915.
Date Issued:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

4. The Western Union Telegraph Company

Description:
Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Port Huron, dated September 22, 1886, to A. W. Moffatt, Vessel Agent, Detroit, Mich. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "Can you load Church [barge]- Coal - Buffalo or Ohio ports to St. Clair River. Answer quick."
Date Issued:
1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

5. The Western Union Telegraph Company

Description:
Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Huron Depot, Ohio, dated 6:33 pm, August 2, 1889, to William R. Soutar. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "O. J. Hale [barge] left six this pm, tug Mystic. C. W. Annis."
Date Issued:
1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

6. The Western Union Telegraph Company

Description:
Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Port Huron, dated September 23, 1886, to Captain Wayman Powers, Barge H. F. Church, Buffalo, N.Y. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "Sail Toledo if possible, load coal at Hadleys for Beatty, Sarnia."
Date Issued:
1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

7. The Western Union Telegraph Company

Description:
Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Huron Depot, Ohio, dated August 19, 1886, to Captain Trouley, Barge O. J. Hale, Detroit, Mich. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "Tow out and sail toward river, will try to reach Suter [William R. Soutar] at Cleveland or Ashtabula. If Suter does not, come tow with any tug forty or fifty dollars. A. W. Moffett."
Date Issued:
1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

8. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Company freighter GRAND ISLAND, under steam

Description:
Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and port side of the Cleveland-Cliffs Steamship Company freighter GRAND ISLAND, under steam. Several figures are on deck at the stern. A tugboat pulling a barge equipped with a boom, heading in the opposite direction, and 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

9. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company barge MANDA, under tow by an out-of-frame vessel

Description:
Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company barge MANDA, under tow by an out-of-frame vessel. Several small buildings along a tree-lined shoreline are 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

10. The Western Union Telegraph Company

Description:
Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company, Detroit, Michigan, dated May 25, 1886, to Mr. Sutter [William R. Soutar], Manager, Tawas Transportation Co. The telegram form is printed in black text on yellowed paper and has a message that is handwritten in ink that reads "When will Hale [barge] be in Huron and when will Church be unloaded. L. B. Demass, 52 Griswold St."
Date Issued:
1886-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime