Title: Ships
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Ships, Persons, Manners and Customs - Clothing and Dress
Condition: Good
Description: The first for 1958 - George M. Irving, skipper of the William P. Cowan, a tanker of the Standard Oil of Indiana fleet, was the first lake captain to go through the Portage Lake Bridge draw this shipping season. This intrepid Scotsman has sailed for Standard Oil for over 25 years. Here, he is shown second from left, receiving a Shanhouse jacket from Einard Kaarto of Stern and Field of Hancock. The Chief Engineer, W. W. Boynton, at right, is presented a Game & Lake Wool Lanorssi dress shirt from Cliff Weber of the Weber Sports Shop in Houghton. The gifts are awards in recognition of being the first big commercial ship personnel to go through the draw. Boynton and Weber were pleasantly suprised to find that both belong to the Consistory and the Ahmed Shrine of Marquette. The chief engineer is a life member of the lodge. [Image of the two businessmen presenting the gifts on board ship.]
Source of Description: Daily Mining Gazette - April 25, 1958 [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Robert Skuggen
Date of Photo: Friday April 25 1958
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 11.8 cm x 16.2 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS051-15-02-01
Collection Name: Daily Mining Gazette Photograph Collection
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