Photograph
The Whaleback "Christopher Columbus"
| Captain Alexander McDougall's whaleback passenger steamer "Christopher Columbus" under construction in the shipyard of the American Steel Barge Company in Superior. Text at bottom right of card reads: "West Superior Wis." |
| Image ID: | 5863 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 19 1892 |
| Creator Name: | Barry, D. F. (David Francis), 1854-1934 |
| City: | Superior |
| County: | Douglas |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | D. F. Barry photographs, 1878-1934 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 1487 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 5 inches |
| The Barry Collection consists of images of Native Americans, whaleback ships, and Superior, Wisconsin taken between 1878 and 1883. Images of Native Americans include Sitting Bull, Gall, and Red Cloud. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Ladders |
| Cities and towns |
| Shipbuilding |
| Hills |
| Industrial buildings |
| Outdoor photography |
| Boats and boating |
| Bridges |
| Piers |
| Steamboats |
| Superior, Lake |
| 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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