Photograph
Ship, Bovine and a Man on a Horse
| Composite photograph in the "Tall Tale" style. An enormous bovine stands on the front deck of the Pere Marquette 21, a steamer. On the right, on the shoreline, a man sits astride a horse waving his hat over his head. Nearby, a life ring inside a frame reads: "City of Kewaunee." |
| Image ID: | 110455 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | VON, Kewaunee, Wisconsin |
| City: | Kewaunee |
| County: | Kewaunee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | CF 52307 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8.0625 inches |
| The Pere Marquette 21 was built at Manitowoc in 1924 and was just under 348 feet long. She was powered by two triple expansion steam engines with 2,700 h.p. She was lengthened 40 feet in 1953 and was refitted with two Skinner steeple compound, Unaflow steam engines for a combined h.p. of 4,500. She was laid up in June 1972 and sold July 17, 1973. She was converted into a barge at Milwaukee, and sank in a storm off Honduras in 1980. |
| Cattle |
| Horses |
| Tall tales in art |
| Clothing and dress |
| Coats |
| Eyeglasses |
| Hats |
| Cities and towns |
| Outdoor photography |
| Signs and signboards |
| Bridges |
| Ships |
| Steamboats |
| Harbors |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Shorelines |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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