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The "Chicora" [The Favourites of the Collingwood and Lake Superior Royal Mail Line] 
Image  , 6 Sep 1873 
On Board the "Chicora" May 9 [Red River Expedition] 
Image  , 11 Jun 1870  ...Looking forward from the upper deck of the CHICORA on the Red River Expedition in 1870...
The "Chicora" 
Image  , 25 Jun 1870  ...Engraving of the steamboat CHICORA in Collingwood harbour in 1870, from which she embarked troops for the Red River Expedition...
CORINTHIAN in rapids of the Saint Lawrence River 
Image  ca 1875-1882  Stereoview of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat CORINTHIAN in the rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. Probably the Lachine Rapids. View predates 20 September 1892 when the CORINTHIAN burned in the Cedar Rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. According to the Montreal...
Lachine Rapids 
Image  c 1870  ... Chisholm's all round route and panoramic guide of the St. Lawrence was published annually in Montreal between 1870 and 1881. The Canadian Navigation Company merged with the Richelieu Company in 1875 to form the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company....
Steamer Passport 
Image    Photograph of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat PASSPORT to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .
Steamer MAGNET berthed at Pointe au Pic Wharf, on the lower St. Lawrence 
Image  c 1870  Steamer MAGNET berthed at Pointe au Pic Wharf, on the lower St. Lawrence Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .
The propellers AFRICA, MAINE and ST. ALBANS with the schooner JESSIE H. BRECK 
Image  c 1873  Photograph of the propeller AFRICA at Port Dalhousie during a blockade on the canal. Alongside the AFRICA are two schooners, the second of which is the JESSIE H. BRECK. At the right are the propellers MAINE and ST. ALBANS of the Northern Transportation Co. fleet Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes,...
Propeller LAKE MICHIGAN 
Image  c 1872  Photograph of the Lake & River Steamship Company propeller LAKE MICHIGAN, launched in 1872 and finally abandoned around 1925. Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .
Propeller LAKE ERIE 
Image  c 1873  Photograph of the Lake & River Steamship Company propeller LAKE ERIE, launched in 1873 and lost in a collision with the NORTHERN QUEEN on Lake Michigan in 1881. Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .
The steam barge D.R. VAN ALLEN 
Image  c 1873  Photograph of the steam barge D.R. VAN ALLEN probably at Oswego Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .
Propeller ATLANTIC and Barque at Duluth, MN 
Image  c 1874  ...A stereoview of the propeller ATLANTIC and an unidentified barque alongside a warehouse and the railroad station in Duluth Minnesota in the early 1870s....
Main saloon of a steamboat 
Image  c 1874  A stereoview of the main saloon of a steamboat photographed by William H. Illingworth. He was active in the Minnesota area and left photographs of both Great Lakes vessels and Mississippi river steamboats. This could have been from either The Minneapolis Photo Collection of the Minneapolic...
Steamer Quebec 
Image  c 1874  A stereoview of the main saloon of the Richelieu Company steamboat QUEBEC. Off both levels are doors to the 150 staterooms on the QUEBEC. In the foreground hangs a large gaslight chandelier. The view was published between 1871 and 1875, the years Parks was located at 188 St. James St. This image...
Wreck of the Steamer LOUIS RENAUD in the Lachine Rapids 
Image  1873  Stereoview of the shipwreck of the steamboat LOUIS RENAUD in the Lachine Rapids just above the Isle au Heron in the Saint Lawrence River. The LOUIS RENAUD was wrecked in the rapids on 12 May 1873 under the command of Captain John Rankin, with about 150 passengers on board. The government inquiry...
MAGNET in rapids of the Saint Lawrence River 
Image  ca 1875-1882  Stereoview purportedly of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat MAGNET in the rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. This is actually an edited version of the picture of the CORSICAN as the MAGNET had a walking beam that is not evident in this view. According to the Montreal...
SPARTAN in rapids of the Saint Lawrence River 
Image  ca 1875-1882  Stereoview of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat SPARTAN in the rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. According to the Montreal Photographers, 1840-1950 site, Parks operated from address on the inscription from 1875-1882. "J. G. Parks, Photographer, 195 1/2 St. James Street,...
Propeller and Schooner in the canal at Sault Sainte Marie 
Image  c. 1876  Aging cabinet photograph of two vessels, one two-masted schooner and one propeller in the American locks at Sault Sainte Marie. The pilot house on the propeller features a winged bald eagle
Steamer Quebec -- Montreal 
Image  c 1870  A stereoview of the Richelieu Company steamboat QUEBEC at the wharf in Montreal. In the background is the Grand Trunk Railway's Victoria Bridge. At the wharf are two one-masted sailing vessels, possibly Saint Lawrence pinflats. The view was probably published between 1864 and 1871. Most of...
Propeller in the Ice, off Buffalo Light 
Image  c 1875  "402 - Propeller in the Ice, off Buffalo Light" "Instantaneous Marine Views Lake, River & Harbor." "Photographed by C. L. Pond, Buffalo, N.Y."
Interior Quebec Steamer 
Image  c 1870  A stereoview of the main saloon of the Richelieu Company steamboat QUEBEC. Off both levels are doors to the 150 staterooms on the QUEBEC. In the foreground hangs a large gaslight chandelier. Unlike the other QUEBEC interior this is from the main deck and shows a significant number of chairs, a...
CORSICAN in Rapids 
Image  c 1877  Carte de visite of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat CORSICAN in the rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. This is probably intended to represent the Lachine Rapids. It appears to be based on a photograph but has been substantially retouched. Handwritten on reverse: "July 24...
The "Columbia" - Sunrise 
Image  1872  Engraving of the propeller driven steamboat COLUMBIA on Lake Erie. Two schooners are in the background Illustration from the article by by Constance F. Woolson, "Round By Propeller," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, September 1872, p. 518 The "Columbia" - Sunrise
Duluth in 1870 
Image  1870  Panoramic photograph of the Duluth, MN waterfront with a steamboat and schooner moored there.
Steamer Passport 
Image    Photograph of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat PASSPORT. The high resolution detail versions include the name painted on the hull at the bow, the crowd in and around the pilot house, and a collection of wooden chairs piled into the port forward lifeboat. "2472 In Lachine...
Steamer CHICORA: Noted Blockade Runner 
Image  c 1872  Stereoview of the ex-Civil War blockade runner CHICORA which came to the Great Lakes in 1868. A number of other small craft, the largest of which has two masts can be seen off her stern. This appears to be from her period on the pper Lakes which extended from 1868 until her return to Lake Ontario...
Steamer ST. ALBANS at Cleveland 
Image  c1875  Stereoview of the Northern Transportation Company propeller SAINT ALBANS in port on the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, OH. Behind it is the viaduct over the river, and under that a barge. To the left is a warehouse with the name "Beckett" on the top. The steamboat is marked with N.T. Co. which is...
Upper Canada Steamers, Montreal 
Image  c 1870  Canadian Navigation Company steamboats CORINTHIAN and KINGSTON at the wharf in Montreal. CORINTHIAN joined the Canadian Navigation Company service to Montreal after its purchase in 1868. KINGSTON burned in the summer of 1872, so this image is likely from between these dates. Handwritten on...
Central Elevator 
ImageMysteries  c 1875  Stereoview of a propeller lying off the Central Elevator in the Chicago River. "No. 57, Central Elevator" Chicago and Vicinity. New Series, 187" Lovejoy & Foster, 87 Clark St., Chicago"
ABYSSINIAN Steamer 
ImageMysteries  c1874  Stereoview of the Union Navigation Company steamboat ABYSSINIAN, probably at Montreal. The label on the top of the paddlewheel box is "Co'e de Nav'n Union". Formerly the American steamboat ONTARIO, Abyssinian was sold by the Canadian Navigation Company (CNCo) to the Union Navigation Company in...
Propeller Colorado Buffalo Harbor 
Image  c1870  Stereoview of at least six steamboats in the Buffalo, NY harbour including propeller COLORADO. A number of small boats can be seen in the foreground. A two masted schooner is in the background to the right and a mast with squared yards to the left (especially in the right panel.) In the...
Saint Clair River 
ImageMysteries  c 1875-78  Stereoview of a small fleet of ferries, probably on the Saint Clair River between Sarnia and Port Huron. Five vessels are clearly seen with at least two more in the background. Among the paddlewheelers are the RUBY and SARNIA. SARNIA operated on the Saint Clair River frm 1860 until a fire in Jan....
Magnet 
Image  c 1871-75  Stereoview of the Canadian Navigation Company steamboat MAGNET in the Lachine Canal Parks' studio was located at 188 St. James Street from 1871-75. "Canadian and American Scenery, By J. G. Parks." J.G. Parks, Photographer, 188 St. James Street, Montreal" Reverse: "Views of Montreal, Quebec,...
Chicago River 
ImageMysteries  c1870-75  Stereoview of a busy scene on the Chicago River. One of the swing bridges is open to allow the tug to tow the propeller driven steamboat up the river. Schooners line both sides of the river, some with their sails up drying. More masts can be seen in the background, along with the outlines of the...
Union Steamboat Co. 
ImageMysteries  1872-1880s  Stereoview of a Union Steamboat Company steamboat moored in front of a second propeller and Chicago Central Elevator A. "Copelin, Photographer" "75 Madison St. Chicago, IL" "Stereoscopic Views of Chicago and the North-West" Reverse: "The Union Steamboat Co." [hand-written] "Mitchell &...
Ste. Marie Ship Canal (Instant) 
Image  c1870  Stereoview of three ships in the original Soo lock. A three masted schooner is on the near side. Two chimneys of a steamboat can be seen behind the bowsprit. "No 110 Ste. Marie Ship Canal (Instant)" Photographed by B. F. Childs Gems of Lake Superior Scenery Brubaker & Whitesides, Marquette,...
Steamer "Quebec" 
Image  c 1874  A stereoview of the main saloon of the Richelieu Company steamboat QUEBEC. A variety of chairs and marble topped tables line the carpeted saloon. QUEBEC was launched in 1864, rebuilt in 1907 and was retired in 1928. "Steamer Quebec." Reverse: "J. G. Parks, Photographer & Publisher of Stereoscopic...
Steamboat construction at Cleveland 
ImageCommentsMysteries  c1874  Flat mount stereoview of a wooden ship under construction, probably on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, OH. The photographer might have been Moritz S. Liebich or his son, Arthur K. A. Liebich. Together they operated a photographic studio in Cleveland from 1874 until about 1888. "Liebich,...
Propeller leaving Buffalo Harbor 
ImageMysteries  c1870-1875  Stereoview of a propeller passing out of Buffalo harbour. "457 -- Propeller leaving Buffalo Harbor" "Instantaneous Marine Views Lake, River & Harbor." "Photographed by C. L. Pond, Buffalo, N.Y."
Admiral (Steamboat), 105541, 1875 
TextNewspapers  1875  ex S.P. CHASE

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