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Negative, Glass-plate
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2011.040.177

Negative, Glass-plate

Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the starboard side of the Chicago Navigation Company freighter W.E. FITZGERALD, under steam. A crew member is on the flying bridge, another is below at the bow, and laundry is hung from cables above the main deck. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned, "1915."

Date
1915
Collection
Print Size
7" x 5"
Search Terms
Freighters, Boats, W.E. FITZGERALD, Chicago Navigation Company, Gartland Steamship Company, American Steamship Company
Studio
Louis James Pesha
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