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- 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.