Suwanee Riverboat Tied Up at the Passenger Dock Due to High Water Levels, May 29, 1968
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Artifact Overview
Like the late 19th century steamboats that inspired it, Greenfield Village's Suwanee was vulnerable to floods and droughts. If the boat was tied too tightly to its pier, high water could swamp it. Low water might cause it to run aground. Suwanee was pulled out of the lagoon in winter, when ice could damage its hull.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
29 May 1968
Subject Date
29 May 1968
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.48577
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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