Built originally for Frank W. Gilchrist of Alpena, MI, the tug was in the Great Lakes Towing Co. fleet from 1899 until 1943. The colors of the hull and cabin and the "G" on the stack are consistent w
Built originally for Frank W. Gilchrist of Alpena, MI, the tug was …
This oil-on-artist's board view of the tug, Jesse James, shows the tug in Pringle Barge Line livery of black hull and white superstructure. The vessel, built at Manitowoc in 1923 as the John E. Meyer
This oil-on-artist's board view of the tug, Jesse James, shows the tug …
From Captain W.P. Benham: Tug Samson and tow going out of Pt. Huron rapids with schooners making sail as tug will let go about three miles out on Lake Huron and schooners proceed under sail. First ve
From Captain W.P. Benham: Tug Samson and tow going out of Pt. …
Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes: Comprising A Complete List of All Vessels Navigating the Lakes, Arranged Alphabetically... (Detroit, MI) While the volume was published in 1884, the tug ERIE BELLE exploded on 21 Nov 1883 in Kincardine while salvaging the schooner CARTER. This specific illustration was treated as a generic one in advert
Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes: Comprising A Complete List of All Vessels Navigating the Lakes, Arranged Alphabetically... (Detroit, MI) While the volume was published in 1884, the tug ERIE BELLE exploded …
Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes: Comprising A Complete List of All Vessels Navigating the Lakes, Arranged Alphabetically... (Detroit, MI) This is linked to an advertisement for the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company which never owned a vessel of this type.
Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes: Comprising A Complete List of All Vessels Navigating the Lakes, Arranged Alphabetically... (Detroit, MI) This is linked to an advertisement for the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation …