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Negative, Glass-plate
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2011.040.115

Negative, Glass-plate

Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the American Steamship Company freighter J.K. DIMMICK, under steam. A crew member is on the flying bridge. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. Handwritten note on non-archival envelope which previously held negative read, "formerly ADMIRAL, Blt. 1899 Wyandotte. Later EDWARD U. DEMMER, sunk by collision Lake Huron May 20, 1923 with steamer SATURN."

Date
c. 1910
Collection
Print Size
7" x 5"
Search Terms
Freighters, Boats, Detroit Shipbuilding Company, J.K. DIMMICK, ADMIRAL, American Steamship Company, Milwaukee and Western Steamship Company, EDWARD U. DEMMER
Studio
Louis James Pesha
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