Orr, J. W., Steamer "Western World", Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (New York, NY ), 7 Jun 1856  Woodcut engraving of the Steamer "Western World," Capt. J. H. Barker, of the Michigan Central Railroad Line, between Buffalo and Detroit. Steamer "Western World," Capt. J. H. Barker, of the Michigan Central Railroad Line, between Buffalo and Detroit

  1895  Sketch of the Steamboat Western World on Lake Erie Illustration from J. B. Mansfield, ed., History of the Great Lakes. Volume I, Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1899 "Steamboat Western World. Built at Buffalo in 1854. Length 348 feet; beam 45 feet; engines vertical beam, 1,500 horse power; 2,002...

  1895  Sketch of the steamboat WESTERN WORLD Illustration from Stanton, Samuel Ward, American Steam Vessels , 1895, page 138 Lake Erie Steamboat WESTERN WORLD, 1854

  1895  Sketch and notes on the steamboat WESTERN WORLD Illustration from Stanton, Samuel Ward, American Steam Vessels , 1895, page 139 WESTERN WORLD Built 1854, at Buffalo, N.Y. HULL, of wood, constructed by John Englis, at Green-Point, (Long Island), N. Y., and put together in shipyard of Bidwell...

  1853  building

  1854  new vessel

  1854  launch

  1856  officered

  1863  dismantled

  1863  converted to drydock

  1855  Reason: collision Lives: 1 Remarks: Uninjured

  1855  Reason: collision Lives: nil Remarks: damage slight

  1855  Reason: collision Lives: nil Remarks: Uninjured

  1854  Reason: collision Lives: nil

  1856  Reason: collision Lives: nil Hull damage: $300

  1856  Reason: leak Lives: nil Hull damage: $3,000

  1857  Reason: collision Lives: nil