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Photograph

The Christopher Columbus Passing through Broadway Bridge

Date: 08 30 1906
Description: A screw passenger excursion vessel or whaleback, the Christopher Columbus, passing through the Broadway Bridge.
Photograph

Playland Lake Boat House

Date: 
Description: View across water toward s large boathouse with a crowd of people in front, and an excursion boat in the foreground on Playland lake. Caption reads: "Roat ...
Book or Pamphlet

Steam Yacht Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertisement for The Steam Yacht "Mendota." At the top is an engraving of the steam yacht under way loaded with passengers, and below is text. Some of the...
Postcard

Steamer "Harvard"

Date: 
Description: View across water towards an excursion boat filled with tourists at the end of a pier. Caption reads: "'Steamer "Harvard,' Lake Geneva, Wis."

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