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JULY + AUGUST, 1983 Page 87 IN SEARCH OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN by CHARLES TRUSCOTT Charles Truscott, a life-long resident of Mackinac Island, watched the final departure of the South American in September, 1967. Last November 4th, a group of steamboat enthusiasts left Holland, Michigan, in the wee hours of the morning to travel to Camden, New Jersey, and visit an old friend, the South American. Much has been written about x bo es fo See Pb ---- eT de ae x] : | . | es HT aS ll Se FEY Hy 4 os Ce ee lg Dec ar] 3) a a rs [a "" ee Pen me | ered Be Fc a = C4 eT ae ee Ce EE A =, a = . e- - a eee x Today he is working to reactivate the Mil- waukee Clipper in Chicago. Readers may con- tact him at the Clipper Foundation in Chicago. her since she made her final departure from Detroit on October 16, 1967, and so we de- cided that it was time to pay our respects to the "old girl'. The trip came about as a result of a con- SOUTH AMERICAN at Camden in November, 1982. Author's Photo