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Yachts - Sea Fox |
Locomotion, Boats and Boating, Sailboats, Water, Lakes, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills |
Yacht Sea Fox - Allen F. Rees, Owner. Taken July 5, 1920. Anthracite burner, accomodations for 22 people and had a small dance floor. Speed 22 m.p.h. 118 feet long. Now lies near old Pryor Lumber Yard, Ripley. [Photo of the yacht with several people aboard. Stacks of planed lumber are visible in the background.] Scanned: February 16, 2007 |
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Shipwrecks - Schooner Pasadena |
Accidents, Marine Accidents, Shipwrecks, Water, Lakes, Persons |
Remains of schooner Pasadena wrecked Oct. 5, 1906 in a 70 mile gale 1 mile northeast of Portage Canal. Two lives lost. Ship and cargo a complete wreck. Steamer Gladstone which had her in tow, reached Lily Pond in safety. Taken October 14, 1906. [Two people in a row boat and some on shore, view the remains of the ship.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Shipwrecks - Str. Wm. C. Moreland |
Accidents, Marine Accidents, Shipwrecks, Water, Lakes, Seasons, Winter |
Str. Wm. C. Moreland on reef 1 mile off shore Eagle River. Christmas on the Moreland. Reid wrecking at work near Eagle River, MI. [Image of the ice laden ship with two other ships by it's side.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Ships - Str. Alfred P. Wright |
Ships, Water, Lakes, Seasons, Winter |
Str. Alfred P. Wright with Witney Tug. December 13, 1915. [Image of the two vessels surrounded by smoke in icy waters.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Shipwrecks - Str. Vulcan |
Ships, Water, Lakes, Accidents, Marine Accidents, Shipwrecks |
Str. Vulcan - renamed Vinmount sunk at Van Ordens dock Houghton due to opening of seams as a result of heavy seas on Lake Superior. 1759 G. steel cap 2,900 260' x 38' x 23' built 1889. [Image of the partially submerged ship.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Shipwrecks - Str. Sunbeam |
Ships, Water, Lakes, Buildings |
Str. Sunbeam: Foundered Lake Superior August 26, 1863 24 miles east of Copper Harbor. Loss of life, 21. Built Manitowoc 1861 for Googrich Line 400 ton, 4 water tight compartments. Sidewheeler. One man, John Frazer wheelsman, saved to tell tale. [Image of the Sunbeam] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Ships - Str. Manistee |
Ships, Water, Lakes, Persons |
Str. Manistee - wood. Lost November 16, 1883. [Picture of the docked vessel. Several men stand on the dock near the ship.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Shipwrecks - Str. Monarch |
Accidents, Marine Accidents, Shipwrecks, Water, Lakes, |
Str. Monarch "Northern Navigation Co." Grand Trunk R. R. - Foundered 7 miles from Thunder Bay, Nov. 22, 1905. [Image of the wrecked ship taken from a photograph, but looks almost like a pencil drawing.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Shipwrecks - Maplehurst |
Accidents, Marine Accidents, Shipwrecks, Water, Lakes, |
Maplehurst - wrecked 3 a.m. Dec. 1, 1922 west break wall - canal, 11 lost. [Image of the sinking vessel.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |
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Shipwrecks - Tioga |
Ships, Water, Lakes, |
Str. Tioga s. 2,320 G. 285'5" x 38' 9' x 25' 7".h.p.850. Built 1885 Buffalo, N.Y. Wrecked Sawtooth Reef, Eagle River 11/26/1919. Lies in 40 feet of water east side of shoal, cargo wheat. [Image of the Tioga of the Union Steamboat Line.] Scanned: February 26, 2007 |