Photograph
"Gar-How" First Trip of Year
| Man standing on dock watching the ferry "Gar-How" coming to dock on the first trip in spring. |
| Image ID: | 3366 |
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| Creation Date: | 04 10 1948 |
| Creator Name: | Ross, Hamilton Nelson |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Ross, Hamilton Nelson, 1889-1958 : Hamilton Nelson Ross papers, 1874-1969 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (R52)54 |
| Original Dimensions: | unknown |
| The "Gar-How" was a wooden ferry constructed for Howard Russell in 1939 by August Wick and Emil Erickson. It was named after Howard Russells' two sons, Gary and Howard. This photograph is one of a collection of photographs collected by Hamilton Nelson Ross as research for his book, "La Pointe: Village Outpost". |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Ferries |
| Piers |
| Superior, Lake |
| Ice |
| Hats |
| Clothing and dress |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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