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- Daily River Excursions, Detroit, Michigan -
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Daily River Excursions, Detroit, Michigan
- Detroit Excursion Steamers, Detroit, Michigan -
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Excursion Steamers, Detroit, Michigan
- "Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan - 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.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
"Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan
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.
- Steeple Compound Marine Steam Engine, 1875 - The most important uses of steam power outside of factories came in steamboats and railroads. This huge engine was used in two different Great Lakes cargo ships, the <i>Portage</i> and the <i>Roumania</i>, during its 50 years of operation. The "steeple" name came from the engine's vertical layout, which saved space and allowed more room for cargo on a ship.
- 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Steeple Compound Marine Steam Engine, 1875
The most important uses of steam power outside of factories came in steamboats and railroads. This huge engine was used in two different Great Lakes cargo ships, the Portage and the Roumania, during its 50 years of operation. The "steeple" name came from the engine's vertical layout, which saved space and allowed more room for cargo on a ship.
- Excursion 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.
- circa 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Excursion 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.
- "Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan - 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.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
"Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan
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.
- "Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan - 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.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
"Off for a River Trip," Detroit, Michigan
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.
- Water Front, Detroit, Michigan -
- 1900-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Water Front, Detroit, Michigan