Photograph
End of a Cold Journey
About This Image
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| The SS Meteor, a Great Lakes cargo steamship of whaleback design, coming into harbor. The ship is covered with snow and ice and the surface of the lake is frozen. Several men are on the deck. The SS Meteor was built in 1896, in Superior, Wisconsin. It is the last surviving ship using whaleback design; she is a museum in Superior, home of the American Steel Barge Company, where 33 out of the 44 total whalebacks were built starting in 1891. |
| Image ID: | 144832 |
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| Creation Date: | 02 18 1958 |
| Creator Name: | Christensen, Edward |
| City: | Kewaunee |
| County: | Kewaunee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin Historical Calendars and source photographs, 1948-1992 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH Series 2779, box 3, fldr 9 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 10 inches |
| The image appeared in the February section of the 1961 Wisconsin Historical Calendar. Restricted: for licensing and reproduction rights contact copyright holder. |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Cities and towns |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Great Lakes |
| Harbors |
| Shipping |
| Ships |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Ice |
| Snow |
| 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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