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Author : George Woodman Hilton
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 16,65 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804742405
This is the definitive account of the rise, fall, and extinction of steam passenger transportation on Lake Michigan from its origin in the late 1840s to the demise of the last steamers in 1970.
Author : Ted St. Mane
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 19,39 MB
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1614232156
From the arrival of the first steamship to Lake Michigan in 1821 through the turbulent booms and busts of more than 130 years, passenger steamers of this bygone era provided an essential link for immigrants, excursionists, businesspeople and leisure travelers. On offer were dining, dancing, day trips and luxurious shipboard settings, but mishaps like storms, fires and shipwrecks were a persistent danger to passengers and crew alike. Through fascinating tales and splendid images, Lost Passenger Steamships of Lake Michigan presents the romantic and sometimes dangerous story of a vanished industry that once connected communities all long Lake Michigan's shores.
Author : George W. Hilton
Publisher : Montevallo Historical Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 24,15 MB
Release : 2019-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0965862453
In the United States and Canada, there was a time when railroad tunnels and bridges were only dreams in the minds of designers, when the best way to move railroad cars across rivers and lakes was to load them on specialized ships customized for this purpose. With this functional principle in mind, shipbuilders around the Great Lakes and elsewhere built an amazing variety of vessels to do the job quickly, efficiently, and safely. George W. Hilton’s book tells the story of these boats and of the hardworking, heroic men who day after day, year after year, battled mechanical problems, ice, and bad weather, to get the cars safely across the water.
Author : Joel Stone
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 37,88 MB
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 047205175X
A lively history of the most majestic ships to ever ply the Great Lakes
Author : Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Transportation Co
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 33,17 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
ISBN :
Author : James Oliver Curwood
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9783985318100
"This classic tome belongs on the bookshelf of anyone and everyone with an interest in Great Lakes freighters and vessels and in the origin and functioning of the Great Lakes shipping trade. The material in this book, published circa 1909, is priceless. It includes information of historical value you will find nowhere else, especially if you're interested in the origin and development of the classic Great Lakes ore boat, the packet freighter, the side-wheel excursion and "night boat" passenger steamers, and other vessels of the lake shipping trade from its origins in the 19th century through the first decade of the 20th century. (Goodreads)"--
Author : Marine Historical Society of Detroit
Publisher : Detroit : Marine Historical Society of Detroit
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 19,81 MB
Release : 1952
Category : Great Lakes (North America)
ISBN :
Author : Theodore J. Karamanski
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780814329115
The evolution of the Lake Michigan Schooner -- The maritime frontier : schooners and urban development on the Lake Michigan shore -- Before the mast and at the helm : captains and crews on Lake Michigan schooners -- Schooner City : the life and times of the Chicago River port -- Lost on Lake Michigan wrecks, rescues, and navigational aids.
Author : James P. Barry
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press Michigan
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 20,18 MB
Release : 1973-06
Category : History
ISBN :
From the Indian canoe to the largest ships, this fascinating book carries the reader through three centuries of marine growth and adventure on the Great Lakes. A classic long out of print, the volume is now available in this revised and expanded edition, which portrays the sweep of history on the Great Lakes through story and illustration. The fur trade, naval battles, the rise and fall of the great passenger ships, and the development of huge cargo carriers are portrayed in vivid detail. The history of the Great Lakes is seen through the eyes of the courageous men who sailed the Lakes as well as through the sharp eyes of travelers such as Margaret Fuller and Charles Dickens. The text, historic drawings and photos portray every vessel and event of importance in 300 years of ships and men on the Great Lakes.
Author : Bob Welnetz
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,42 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Inland navigation
ISBN :