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The Petoskey
A stern side view of the screw passenger and freight vessel, Petoskey, underway. Sign on ship reads Petoskey, Manistee.
Petoskey (1888)
Green Bay
Burned at Sturgeon Bay Shipping and Dry Dock Company's yard.
Keel laid, boat launched, maiden trip started, all on a Friday, yet Steamer Petoskey never had major mishap
Apr 07, 1932
Manitowoc Herald-News
Dart (1867)
Lake Michigan
600 yards north-east of Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
Manistee Ship
circa 1880
The screw passenger and freight vessel, Manistee. Faint typing on picture describes the loss of the Manistee on November 16, 1883. The ship Manistee lost on Lake Superior on Nov.,1883, midway betwe...
Steamer "Vernon"
The screw passenger and freight vessel, "Vernon," docked, with several small boats in the foreground. This ship was lost with all on board off Two Rivers Point, Oct. 28, 1887.
