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TELESCOPE Page 86 MEMBERSHIP NOTES e@ The Muskegon Museum of Art will present a major exhibition titled Great Lakes Marine Paint- ings of the Nineteenth Century from June 1 through August 30, 1983. The exhibition features several paintings of Robert Hopkins, Howard Sprague and Seth A. Whipple from the Dossin Museum's collection. The original ship model blueprints that were printed on linen have deteriorated over the years, so we had them copied on new mylars. The cost involved has forced us to increase the retail prices. The new price list will be available on July 1st. The Third Annual Marine Flea Market will be held on Saturday, August 27 at Dossin from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Dealers should contact the museum for table space. MEETING NOTICES e The Robert E. Lee Annual Dinner will be held on Friday, September 16th at the Detroit Boat Club. At this time we haven't received a confirmation from our guest speaker. Dinner notices will be sent to members living in the tri-county area. Canadians living between Sarnia and Am- herstburg will also receive notices. If you live outside this area and are planning to attend the dinner, please send a note to the Institute and you will be included on the mailing list. Future business meetings are scheduled for August 19th and October 23, 1983. The next enter- tainment meeting will be held on November 18th. All meetings begin at 8:00 p.m. at Dossin. CONTENTS e Membership Notes, Meeting Notices, etc. 86 In Search of the South American by Charles Truscott 87 The Steambarge City of Rome by Jack Messmer 97 Great Lakes & Seaway News Edited by Frederic Weber 104 Published at Detroit, Michigan by the GREAT LAKES MARITIME INSTITUTE ©All rights reserved. Printed in the United States by Macomb Printing Specialties. OUR COVER PICTURE. . .This photo of the South American at Mackinac Island was taken twenty years ago by ship photographer, Harry Wolf. Since she has left the Lakes, numerous efforts have been made to bring her back to Mackinac Island. Charles Truscott visited the South American in Camden, N.J. and wrote our lead article concerning her present condition. Telescope is produced with assistance from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, an agency of the Historical Department of the City of Detroit.