Title: Shipwrecks - Cumberland
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Ships - Passenger Ships, Accidents - Marine Accidents - Shipwrecks, Water - Lakes
Condition: Fair
Description: Wrecked on Cumberland Point, near Rock of Ages Isle Royale, August 6, 1877. Wreckage strewn all over south shore of Lake Supeiror, only 6 years old. Wooden passenger and frieght side-wheeler built in 1871 by Melanehthan Simpson at Port Robinson for Lake Superior Navigation Company (Northern R. R.) Named for Fred Cumberland, Gen. Manager of R. R. [Side view image of the ship.]
Source of Description: Back of photo [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Ben Chynoweth
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 12 cm x 17.8 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: ACC-220-1984-007-030-403-005
Collection Name: Ben Chynoweth Collection
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