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Frank E. Kirby: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 4:36pm.
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Toledo, Ohio, circa 1910. Sidewheeler Frank E. Kirby at steamer landing." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Flyer of the Lakes
Submitted by stanton_square on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 6:05am.
Named to honor her designer, Frank E. Kirby, a naval architect who designed over 100 ships which plied the lakes. Nicknamed "The Flyer of the Lakes" for her exceptional speed.
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Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 1:17pm.
The Frank E. Kirby was built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company in 1890. A 195.5 foot passenger and freight sidewheeler, working out of Detroit. Burned and scrapped in 1932 at Ecorse, Michigan.
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