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- Steamboat in the Detroit River, circa 1920 -
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Steamboat in the Detroit River, circa 1920
- White Star Line Steamer "Wyandotte" on the Detroit River, circa 1920 - Excursion steamships plied the Detroit River in the early 1900s, carrying passengers to and from popular recreational hotspots. This steamer's 40-mile route included stops at Wyandotte, Grosse Ile, Amherstburg, and Sugar Island -- where a resort park and dance pavilion awaited paying visitors.
- circa 1920
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White Star Line Steamer "Wyandotte" on the Detroit River, circa 1920
Excursion steamships plied the Detroit River in the early 1900s, carrying passengers to and from popular recreational hotspots. This steamer's 40-mile route included stops at Wyandotte, Grosse Ile, Amherstburg, and Sugar Island -- where a resort park and dance pavilion awaited paying visitors.
- White Star Line Steamer "Wyandotte" on the Detroit River, circa 1920 - Excursion steamships plied the Detroit River in the early 1900s, carrying passengers to and from popular recreational hotspots. This steamer's 40-mile route included stops at Wyandotte, Grosse Ile, Amherstburg, and Sugar Island -- where a resort park and dance pavilion awaited paying visitors.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
White Star Line Steamer "Wyandotte" on the Detroit River, circa 1920
Excursion steamships plied the Detroit River in the early 1900s, carrying passengers to and from popular recreational hotspots. This steamer's 40-mile route included stops at Wyandotte, Grosse Ile, Amherstburg, and Sugar Island -- where a resort park and dance pavilion awaited paying visitors.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Near Yacht Club - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- September 07, 1931
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Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Near Yacht Club
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Showing Yacht Club - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- September 07, 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Showing Yacht Club
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Ice Skating at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900 - Outdoor ice skating is a popular cold weather activity in the northern United States. Adults and children could rent skates from the Belle Isle Pavilion and skate on adjacent Lake Takoma on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Ice Skating at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900
Outdoor ice skating is a popular cold weather activity in the northern United States. Adults and children could rent skates from the Belle Isle Pavilion and skate on adjacent Lake Takoma on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan.
- Frank E. Kirby Steamship on the Detroit River, circa 1925 - The <em>Frank E. Kirby</em> 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.
- circa 1925
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Frank E. Kirby Steamship on the Detroit River, circa 1925
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.
- Watercolor Painting, Champion Tugboat in Detroit River, by Seth A. Whipple, 1880-1882 -
- 1880-1882
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Watercolor Painting, Champion Tugboat in Detroit River, by Seth A. Whipple, 1880-1882
- Aaron Greeley's Deposition following Ship Capture at Brownstown, Michigan, July 29, 1812 -
- July 01, 1812
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Aaron Greeley's Deposition following Ship Capture at Brownstown, Michigan, July 29, 1812
- Excursion Steamboat "Tashmoo" on the Detroit River, 1900-1927 - The luxurious <em>Tashmoo</em> 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 <em>City of Erie</em>, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.
- 1900-1936
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Excursion Steamboat "Tashmoo" on the Detroit River, 1900-1927
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.