Frank E. Kirby Steamship on the Detroit River, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
The Frank E. Kirby was built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company and named for its chief engineer and designer at the time. She was launched in 1890 and operated between Detroit, Michigan, and Sandusky, Ohio. This route -- with stops at Lake Erie's Put-In-Bay, Middle Bass Island, and Kelleys Island -- was popular with tourists.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.2364
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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