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- One navigational chart entitled, "Chart No. 1 of River Ste. Marie from Point Iroquois to East Neebish." The area was "Surveyed under the direction of Captain J. N. Macomb, Topl. Engrs. [Topographical Engineers] in 1853, 1854, & 1855, with additions to date under the orders of Captain G. G. Meade, Topl. Engrs., 1857." The chart was drawn at a scale of 1:40,000 and covers several miles of the St. Mary's River both upstream and downstream of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with information such as soundings in feet, river bottom characteristics, shoreline details, lighthouses, and sailing directions. The chart was printed in black ink on white paper and was published by the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department (later known as the Army Corps of Engineers). Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Engraved by W. H. Dougal." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Reduced for Engraving by J. U. Mueller." An adhesive label on the left side shows "Detroit, Mar. 5th, 1884, Presented to the Tug, Chas. E. Bird."
- Date Issued:
- 1857-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- One navigational chart entitled, "Chart No. 1 of River Ste. Marie from Point Iroquois to East Neebish." The area was "Surveyed under the direction of Captain J. N. Macomb, Topl. Engrs. [Topographical Engineers] in 1853, 1854, & 1855, with additions to date under the orders of Captain G. G. Meade, Topl. Engrs., 1857." The chart was drawn at a scale of 1:40,000 and covers several miles of the St. Mary's River both upstream and downstream of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with information such as soundings in feet, river bottom characteristics, shoreline details, lighthouses, and sailing directions. The chart was printed in black ink on white paper and was published by the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department (later known as the Army Corps of Engineers). Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Engraved by W. H. Dougal." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Reduced for Engraving by J. U. Mueller."
- Date Issued:
- 1857-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Title sheet (sheet 1 of 17) from a set of lithographs that is entitled "Detailed Drawings of St. Mary's Falls Canal & Locks, Michigan." Additional printed text shows "Made under the direction of Lieut. Col. Godfrey Weitzel, Major F. U. Farquhar and Lieut. Col. O. M. Poe, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, by W. C. Sauer; 1882-3-4." The text is printed in black ink on slightly yellowed paper that has a black borderline. The shield emblem of the Corps of Engineers is printed at the top center of the sheet. Small printed text at the bottom center shows "N. Peters. Photo-Lithographer, Washington, D.C."
- Date Issued:
- 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the Soo Locks, taken from atop the St. Mary's Locks Administration Building facing west. A small tugboat heads east into the Weitzel Lock on the left. On the right the Kinsman Transit Company freighter HENRY STEINBRENNER, and another freighter both share the Poe Lock, preparing to head east. Three other vessels wait in the canal, and numerous others are visible further in the distance. Several people watch from or walk around the space on the platform beneath the administration building. "018228. The Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Copyright 1905 by Detroit Photographic Co." is printed along the bottom edge of the print.
- Date Issued:
- 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
