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Steamer Buffalo
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Drawing of the Great Lakes steamship Buffalo. Caption: "Buffalo 1838, Designed by Captain Church, built at Buffalo, New York, wood, 613 tons, by John Carrick, for C.M. Reed and others, Buffalo and Detroit route. Launched as MANHATTAN to please a New York stockholder, but registered and ran as BUFFALO. Converted into bark 1848, and sank in same year in Lake Michigan."
1895
Stanton, Samuel Ward (illustrator)
Publication Information
| Creator | Stanton, Samuel Ward (illustrator) |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1895 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 28 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Steamboats and modern steam launches |
|---|---|
| Call Number | VM623 S72 no.1 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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