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The Schooner "Moonlight"
The three mast schooner "Moonlight" under sail. Painting numbered No. 65. The American schooner "Moonlight" was built in Milwaukee, 1874. At one time she was called the "Queen of the Great Lakes" b...
Schooner Leaving Milwaukee Harbor
Leaving Milwaukee harbor via tugboat, this was the final voyage of the Lucia B. Simpson. Made in 1928, the Simpson was the last of the lake lumber schooners.
Dantzler Lumber Company Fleet
View of the fleet owned by Dantzler Lumber Company. Several large sailing vessels are docked, and nearby is a canoe with two passengers. Caption reads: "Lumber Fleet, Dantzler L'B'R. Co's Docks, Mo...
Ottawa (1874)
Lake Michigan
Six miles from Algoma, 8 miles south of Sturgeon Bay.
Sailing Ship
Color illustration of a sailing ship with the caption "A Fair Wind And A Following Sea."
The Stern of the Schooner Home
2008
Underwater view of the stern of the schooner Home resting on the bottom of Lake Michigan. One of the masts is broken and is bending over the port side of the ship. The hull appears to be mostly int...
