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- Tea Cup from Vung Tau Shipwreck, 1675-1690 - Wealthy 17th-century Europeans craved Chinese porcelains. The clay of these export wares contains kaolin. When fired, the body of the clay and glaze fused into a glass-like form that resisted chipping and breaking--holding up to everyday use, which amazed Europeans. This teacup never made it to the table; it was found in a shipwreck on its way to Europe--a beautiful and rugged survivor.
- 1675-1690
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Tea Cup from Vung Tau Shipwreck, 1675-1690
Wealthy 17th-century Europeans craved Chinese porcelains. The clay of these export wares contains kaolin. When fired, the body of the clay and glaze fused into a glass-like form that resisted chipping and breaking--holding up to everyday use, which amazed Europeans. This teacup never made it to the table; it was found in a shipwreck on its way to Europe--a beautiful and rugged survivor.
- "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Drawing by Kathy Jakobsen, 1977 - On November 10, 1975, Great Lakes freighter <em>Edmund Fitzgerald</em> sank in Lake Superior during a severe storm with near hurricane-force winds and 35-foot-high waves. All 29 crewmen aboard perished. Moved by this tragedy, folk artist and Michigan resident Kathy Jakobsen created this highly stylized ink and watercolor tribute in 1977.
- November 10, 1975
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"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Drawing by Kathy Jakobsen, 1977
On November 10, 1975, Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a severe storm with near hurricane-force winds and 35-foot-high waves. All 29 crewmen aboard perished. Moved by this tragedy, folk artist and Michigan resident Kathy Jakobsen created this highly stylized ink and watercolor tribute in 1977.
- Cup from the Nanking Cargo, 1643-1646 - Wealthy 17th-century Europeans craved Chinese porcelains. The clay of these export wares contains kaolin. When fired, the body of the clay and glaze fused into a glass-like form that resisted chipping and breaking--holding up to everyday use, which amazed Europeans. This teacup never made it to the table; it was found in a shipwreck on its way to Europe--a beautiful and rugged survivor.
- 1643-1646
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Cup from the Nanking Cargo, 1643-1646
Wealthy 17th-century Europeans craved Chinese porcelains. The clay of these export wares contains kaolin. When fired, the body of the clay and glaze fused into a glass-like form that resisted chipping and breaking--holding up to everyday use, which amazed Europeans. This teacup never made it to the table; it was found in a shipwreck on its way to Europe--a beautiful and rugged survivor.
- 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
- Steamboat "Tashmoo" Beached before Sinking near Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, in June 1936 - Old steamboat tradition said that giving a sidewheeler a Native American name was bad luck, but the <em>Tashmoo</em> set out to prove otherwise. For more than 30 years, the luxurious steamer made daily stops at its namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation area between Detroit and Port Huron. But in 1936, she struck a submerged rock and sank. All aboard were evacucated safely.
- June 01, 1936
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Steamboat "Tashmoo" Beached before Sinking near Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, in June 1936
Old steamboat tradition said that giving a sidewheeler a Native American name was bad luck, but the Tashmoo set out to prove otherwise. For more than 30 years, the luxurious steamer made daily stops at its namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation area between Detroit and Port Huron. But in 1936, she struck a submerged rock and sank. All aboard were evacucated safely.
- Wreck of Monarch, Isle Royale, December 7, 1906 -
- December 07, 1906
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Wreck of Monarch, Isle Royale, December 7, 1906
- Wreck of Steamer "Crescent City," Duluth, Minnesota, 1905 -
- November 28, 1905
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Wreck of Steamer "Crescent City," Duluth, Minnesota, 1905