Great Lakes Art Database

"5:30 P.M. Departure - Destination Buffalo, N.Y”

Description
Creator
Stobar, Charles T., Artist
Item Type
Paintings
Description
This oil painting, titled "5:30 P.M. Departure - Destination Buffalo, N.Y” is by Charles T. Stobar. It shows a port-quarter bow view of the D&C steamer Greater Detroit backing away from the D&C dock at the foot of Wayne Street in Detroit. The Ambassador Bridge is at the right rear of the picture. The ship, along with her sister Greater Buffalo, were the largest sidewheelers built in North America. Charles Stobar was a model maker and sculptor for General Motors Corp. The undated painting was donated by J. Michael O'Brien.
Date of Original
ca. 1935
Date Of Event
ca. 1935
Dimensions
Width: 26 in
Height: 36 in
Subject(s)
Greater Detroit (steamboat)
Local identifier
1971.030.
Collection
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Detroit
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.3249259004701 Longitude: -83.0483034629822
Donor
J. Michael O'Brien
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Detroit Historical Society
Email:jeremyd@detroithistorical.org
Website:
http://detroithistorical.org

Street/mail address:

Jeremy Dimick

Director of Collections & Curatorial

Detroit Historical Society

5401 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, MI USA 48202

P. 313.297.8391

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"5:30 P.M. Departure - Destination Buffalo, N.Y”


This oil painting, titled "5:30 P.M. Departure - Destination Buffalo, N.Y” is by Charles T. Stobar. It shows a port-quarter bow view of the D&C steamer Greater Detroit backing away from the D&C dock at the foot of Wayne Street in Detroit. The Ambassador Bridge is at the right rear of the picture. The ship, along with her sister Greater Buffalo, were the largest sidewheelers built in North America. Charles Stobar was a model maker and sculptor for General Motors Corp. The undated painting was donated by J. Michael O'Brien.