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- Description:
- Hand-tinted sepia-toned photographic print of the eastern face of the Detroit Boat Club, as taken from the south east. The bridge leading to the club house, the club's docks on the eastern side of the building, and several small sailboats are visible. A portion of the Belle Isle Bridge is in the background of the left side of the photo, and the riverfront of Detroit is in the distance on the right. The building's roof has been colored reddish brown, its flag colored purple, and some of the vegetation outside has been colored green.
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph depicting the manufacture of Eagle Boat No. 2 at the Ford Rouge Factory Complex as viewed from off its starboard bow. Much of the framing, bulkheads, and plating are completed. Workers are present. Material is staged and stored on the floor. The caption, "Hull growing," is on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22480-6-18-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One "Outboard Profile" drawing of the steamship, United States. The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows an exterior profile view of the starboard side of the steamship. 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 1/8 inch = 1 foot and is dated October 23, 1911. The plan number is shown as "3410."
- Date Issued:
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing of the "Midship Section" of the proposed passenger steamships, SS Greater Detroit and SS Greater Buffalo. The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of the structural elements and dimensions for the hull and decks. A table of principal dimensions for the 535-foot steamship is given on the right side of the drawing. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "American Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot and is dated August 30, 1922. The drawing number is shown as "No. 3."
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Expansion." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a starboard side profile view of the plating arrangement on the hull of the SS Naomi. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Dry Dock Company" at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated April 8, 1909. The plan number is shown as "5026."
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Offsets for Fire Tug, Clevelander." The drawing consists of ink on linen and shows a table of offset dimensions and a half-section detail of the hull for the fire tugboat, Clevelander. (Other sheets in this plan set reference the 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." and is dated November 2, 1915. The plan number is shown as "2453."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Str. 101 Construction Draft." The drawing shows plan and profile views of the structural frame arrangement for the hull and main deck of the proposed steamship. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "D.D.D. Co. [Detroit Dry Dock Co.]." at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot and is dated 1890.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One book entitled "Log Book Schooner Augusta, 1856. Log Book Sch. Acontius, 1857-1858. Capt. S. G. Gibbs." The log book has a heavy cardboard cover that has a thin brown leather covering. The title text is handwritten in black ink across the front cover. The book contains approximately 140 un-numbered leaves of white paper with pre-printed light blue lines. All of the pages have been filled in on both sides with blue or black handwritten text that gives details of the ship voyages. The first entry for the Schooner August began in Oswego, NY, on April 7, 1856, and concluded in Oswego on November 22, 1856. The first entry for the Schooner Acontius began in Milwaukee on May 1, 1857, with the final entry being made at Gravelly Bay [Lake Erie] on April 8, 1858.
- Date Issued:
- 1856-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- 26 page Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company promotional booklet; describes Fleet, focusing on the CITY OF DETROIT III and CITY OF CLEVELAND III, Fares, Routes, Rates for Hotels and Automobiles
- Date Issued:
- 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Inboard Profile," for the fishing trawler, Spray (Hull No. 85). The drawing consists of black and brown ink on linen and shows a starboard side interior profile view of the hull. The title block in the lower right corner shows that the drawing was prepared by the "Manitowoc Ship Building Co." at a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot. The plan number is shown as "4259."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
