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- Color postcard depicting the PUT-IN-BAY in open water and its decks filled with people. Printed on verso: Steamer Put-in-Bay. The new steamer "Put-in-Bay" of the Ashley & Dustin Steamer Line is called the "New Flyer of the Lakes." This boat has six decks, is 240 feet long, 60 feet wide, has 7,000 square feet of dancing space, three thousand horse power triple expansion engines and a carrying capacity of 4,000 people. On the observation deck are a large number of ocean steamer chairs and the shade deck is fitted out with private parlors. The "Put-in-Bay" represents the newest development in lake excursion steamers. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Feb 12, 1913.
- Date Issued:
- 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the TASHMOO with many people on deck. Printed on verso: THE STEAMER TASHMOO is the pride of the White Star Line. She was constructed especially for use as a river excursion boat and carries 4,000 passengers on her broad decks. The Tashmoo's regular run in from Detroit to Post Huron, passing through the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair Flats and St. Clair River. At Tashmoo Park, where the steamer touches, a large picnic and dancing pavilion are maintained.
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the TASHMOO and two other steamers next to a dock. The ship decks and the dock are crowded with people. Printed on verso: Excursion Steamers, Detroit, Mich. Detroit is proud of its fleet of Excursion Steamers, the finest in the world. More than eight million passengers arrive and depart from Detroit during the Navigation season. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Sep 5, 1919.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard accented with glitter depicting the TASHMOO and IDLEWILD next to a dock. The ship decks and the dock are crowded with people. Handwritten message on recto, postmarked Aug 23, 1907.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the EASTERN STATES in open water with several flags flying. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Sep 17, 1915.
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Rudder for F.& P.M. [Flint & Pere Marquette] No. 1." The drawing consists of black and red ink on linen and shows details of the rudder assembly for the proposed wooden-hulled, propeller-driven, passenger steamship. The plan (number A-3-105) was prepared at a scale of 3/4 inch = 1 foot by the Detroit Dry Dock Company and is dated March, 1885. (Steamer number 59 was the Detroit Dry Dock hull number for the passenger steamship that was known as F.& P.M. No. 1.)
- Date Issued:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled "Strs. 59 & 60, F.&P.M. [Flint & Pere Marquette] No. 1 & 2." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a half cross-section view with dimensions for the proposed wooden-hulled steamships. The plan was prepared at a scale of 1/2 inch = 1 foot by Frank E. Kirby of the Detroit Dry Dock Company. (Steamer numbers 59 and 60 were the Detroit Dry Dock hull numbers for the passenger steamships that were known as F.&P.M. No. 1 and F.&P.M. No. 2, respectively.)
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One plan sheet entitled, "Tillers for Strs. 59 & 60." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows details of the tillers for the proposed wooden-hulled, propeller-driven, passenger steamships. The plan (number A-5-100-101) was prepared at a scale of 3 inches = 1 foot by the Detroit Dry Dock Company and is dated March, 1882. (Steamer numbers 59 and 60 were the Detroit Dry Dock hull numbers for the passenger steamships that were known as F.&P.M. No. 1 and F.&P.M. No. 2, respectively.)
- Date Issued:
- 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting the CITY OF DETROIT III with many people visible on deck. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jan 4, 1916.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- 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
