Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Telescope, v. 10, n. 7 (July 1961), p. 126

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126 Telescope Bear in mind that these people are not in business to entertain passengers. They are engaged in a serious^business of moving tonnage across miles of water so that an efficient distribution system might function uninterrupted. And yet, everyone we encountered, be he oiler or executive, treated us with warm friendship. Captain Burke...now a member of the Institute...was especially nice. He has not passed the museum once since without a salute. We are warmed to know a friend is going by. We hope he and his crew will know they are passing friends ashore; friends who wish they were out there again, passing the ships, instead of watching the ships pass. ABOVE LEFT: The S, T. CRAPO makes the tight turn on arriving, and docks heading out. This turn is no longer necessary now that the new loading facilities (background) are in use. RIGHT ABOVE: Looking aft over the deck as the loading conveyors are lowered into position. Photos by author. The PAUL H. TOWNSEND, looking much different after conversion to a cement carrier, lengthening, and general re-orientation. It is the propeller of this ship which is now bedded in cement and displayed on the lawn of Dossin Museum. Photo: Huron Cement

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