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- Wyandotte Boat Club "V-8" Rowing Team, July 1934 -
- July 16, 1934
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Wyandotte Boat Club "V-8" Rowing Team, July 1934
- 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.
- The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916 -
- circa 1916
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The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916
- Hunting for Moonstones at Moonstone Beach, Santa Catalina Island, California, circa 1907 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- circa 1907
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Hunting for Moonstones at Moonstone Beach, Santa Catalina Island, California, circa 1907
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- Steamer Columbia at Bois Blanc Park, Ontario, circa 1903 - Bois Blanc (popularly shortened to Boblo) Island is located 18 miles south of Detroit, Michigan, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River. From 1898 until 1993, Boblo was home to an amusement park featuring rides, refreshments, and one of the world's largest dance halls. The passenger steamers <em>Columbia</em> and <em>Ste. Claire</em> provided regular service between Detroit and Boblo Island.
- circa 1903
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Steamer Columbia at Bois Blanc Park, Ontario, circa 1903
Bois Blanc (popularly shortened to Boblo) Island is located 18 miles south of Detroit, Michigan, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River. From 1898 until 1993, Boblo was home to an amusement park featuring rides, refreshments, and one of the world's largest dance halls. The passenger steamers Columbia and Ste. Claire provided regular service between Detroit and Boblo Island.
- Steamer Columbia, circa 1903 - Bois Blanc (popularly shortened to Boblo) Island is located 18 miles south of Detroit, Michigan, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River. From 1898 until 1993, Boblo was home to an amusement park featuring rides, refreshments, and one of the world's largest dance halls. The passenger steamers <em>Columbia</em> and <em>Ste. Claire</em> provided regular service between Detroit and Boblo Island.
- circa 1903
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Steamer Columbia, circa 1903
Bois Blanc (popularly shortened to Boblo) Island is located 18 miles south of Detroit, Michigan, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River. From 1898 until 1993, Boblo was home to an amusement park featuring rides, refreshments, and one of the world's largest dance halls. The passenger steamers Columbia and Ste. Claire provided regular service between Detroit and Boblo Island.
- Steamer Columbia, Serving Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, circa 1903 - Bois Blanc (popularly shortened to Boblo) Island is located 18 miles south of Detroit, Michigan, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River. From 1898 until 1993, Boblo was home to an amusement park featuring rides, refreshments, and one of the world's largest dance halls. The passenger steamers <em>Columbia</em> and <em>Ste. Claire</em> provided regular service between Detroit and Boblo Island.
- circa 1903
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Steamer Columbia, Serving Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, circa 1903
Bois Blanc (popularly shortened to Boblo) Island is located 18 miles south of Detroit, Michigan, on the Canadian side of the Detroit River. From 1898 until 1993, Boblo was home to an amusement park featuring rides, refreshments, and one of the world's largest dance halls. The passenger steamers Columbia and Ste. Claire provided regular service between Detroit and Boblo Island.
- Arrival of Steamer 'Tashmoo' at The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916 - 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.
- circa 1916
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Arrival of Steamer 'Tashmoo' at The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916
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.
- 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.