"Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan
THF724371 / "Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan
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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
Postcard
Subject Date
1901
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.277
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Phostint
Photolithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 5.5 in
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From the mid-19th century until well into the 20th century, steam-powered excursion boats carried passengers from Detroit to various ports on the Great Lakes. Many of these vessels took visitors to nearby destinations like Boblo Island or Tashmoo Park. Others went to farther points like Cleveland and Buffalo to the east, or Mackinac Island to the north.
ArtifactExcursion Steamers, Detroit, Michigan
From the mid-19th century until well into the 20th century, steam-powered excursion boats carried passengers from Detroit to various ports on the Great Lakes. Many of these vessels took visitors to nearby destinations like Boblo Island or Tashmoo Park. Others went to farther points like Cleveland and Buffalo to the east, or Mackinac Island to the north.