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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.
- Aftermath of Explosion aboard the Steamship "Nile," Detroit, Michigan, May 1864 -
- May 01, 1864
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Aftermath of Explosion aboard the Steamship "Nile," Detroit, Michigan, May 1864
- Riverboat "Aquiry" Docked at Fordlandia, Brazil, 1931 - Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
- August 15, 1931
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Riverboat "Aquiry" Docked at Fordlandia, Brazil, 1931
Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
- 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.
- Letter from William Gilmartin to Penelope Scott, 1842 -
- 1842
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Letter from William Gilmartin to Penelope Scott, 1842
- White Star Line Excursion Steamer "Greyhound" on the Detroit River, 1902-1925 - The <em>Greyhound</em> was built in Wyandotte, Michigan, for the White Star Line. She was launched in 1902 and operated between Toledo and Detroit, stopping at Sugar Island on the Detroit River. With this route and occasional trips to recreational hotspots Cedar Point and Put-In-Bay, the <em>Greyhound</em> was popular with tourists.
- 1902-1925
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White Star Line Excursion Steamer "Greyhound" on the Detroit River, 1902-1925
The Greyhound was built in Wyandotte, Michigan, for the White Star Line. She was launched in 1902 and operated between Toledo and Detroit, stopping at Sugar Island on the Detroit River. With this route and occasional trips to recreational hotspots Cedar Point and Put-In-Bay, the Greyhound was popular with tourists.