Excursion Steamboat "Tashmoo" on the Detroit River, 1900-1927
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Artifact Overview
The luxurious Tashmoo made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the City of Erie, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1900-1936
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.27321
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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