Great Lakes Art Database

Greater Buffalo

Description
Creator
McCormack, Campbell A., Artist
Item Type
Paintings
Description
This oil painting depicts the D&C line’s Greater Buffalo and is signed “C.A. McCormack.” The artist was chief engineer of the ship in 1942, prior to its conversion to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in WWII. He later was an assistant engineer on the City of Detroit III and the Greater Detroit. The illustration is detailed but primitive, and reflects the elongated views used in D&C advertising of the period. It was donated in memory of Cdr. & Mrs. Campbell McCormack, Sr.
Date of Original
ca. 1942
Date Of Event
ca. 1940
Dimensions
Width: 22 in
Height: 18 in
Subject(s)
Greater Buffalo (steamboat)
Local identifier
1961.199.001
Collection
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Language of Item
English
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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Greater Buffalo


This oil painting depicts the D&C line’s Greater Buffalo and is signed “C.A. McCormack.” The artist was chief engineer of the ship in 1942, prior to its conversion to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in WWII. He later was an assistant engineer on the City of Detroit III and the Greater Detroit. The illustration is detailed but primitive, and reflects the elongated views used in D&C advertising of the period. It was donated in memory of Cdr. & Mrs. Campbell McCormack, Sr.