"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Drawing by Kathy Jakobsen, 1977
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Artifact Overview
On November 10, 1975, Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a severe storm with near hurricane-force winds and 35-foot-high waves. All 29 crewmen aboard perished. Moved by this tragedy, folk artist and Michigan resident Kathy Jakobsen created this highly stylized ink and watercolor tribute in 1977.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
1977
Subject Date
10 November 1975
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
77.34.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ink
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 22 in
Width: 27.938 in
Inscriptions
front, lower right edge:
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald K Jakobsen 1977
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