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Waiting for the Sunday Boat: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 07/25/2010 - 1:27pm.
Florida circa 1902. "Waiting for the Sunday boat." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jackson, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Shipshape: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 7:47am.
Ecorse, Michigan, circa 1906. "Great Lakes Engineering Works. Some of the shops." Our second look at this gritty shipyard near Detroit. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Jack-Knife Bridge: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 12:59pm.
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Buffalo, New York, circa 1905. "Jack-Knife Bridge, City Ship Canal, foot of Michigan Street." Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
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The Detroit: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 10:54am.
The Detroit River circa 1905. "Transfer steamer Detroit." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Over the River: 1903
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 11:37pm.
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New York circa 1903. "East River from Brooklyn tower of Williamsburg Bridge." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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City of Detroit: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 5:42pm.
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Circa 1912. "Steamer City of Detroit III, pilot house and bridge." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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The Luxe Boat: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 06/29/2010 - 9:17am.
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Circa 1912. "Steamer City of Detroit III, grand salon, looking forward." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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