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DETROITHISTORICAL rv s O C I E T V GREAT LAKES DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY / DOSSIN MARITIME GROUP Mark your calendars for these upcoming events at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum! Sunday, April 26 - Annual Dossin Regatta - 12 - 4 p.m. The Dossin Great Lakes Museum will feature a dual meet regatta between the Detroit Boat Club and the Grosse Ile High School Varsity rowing teams. Great viewing will be available in DeRoy Hall as the rowers race by. After the competition is completed, visit with the rowers from both teams as they enjoy the museum's exhibits. This program is FREE with museum admission. Contact Rebecca McDonald for more information at (313) 833-1801. Friday, May 1 - Dossin Great Lakes Museum Gala - 6 - 10 p.m. This annual event, hosted by the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, is an exceptional evening of fun, food and great entertainment. Join us this year as we transform the Museum into a Riverboat gambling paradise - complete with Blackjack, Roulette and Hold 'em Poker. Guests with the winning touch can win great prizes! Ticket prices are $200 for "High Roller" tickets and $150 for "Shark" tickets. Our friends ages 35 and under are invited to join us at the "Snapper" rate of $100/ticket. To purchase tickets, call Bill Bryan at (313) 833-7938. Continued on Page 26 FROM THE EDITOR: Ooops! A couple of things were accidently left out of the last issue. "Shuffle Off To Buffalo" went in without a byline - it should have been credited to Katherine Shuler. Also, there were several photos in the LANDSDOWNE article that should have been credited to Chris Wiley. A special thanks and a big apology to both of these contributors to the Telescope. CONTENTS • Detroit Historical Society News............................................................................. 3 Auto Carriers On The Great Lakes - T.J. McCARTHY Fleet ......................................................4 Lost Mariners Remembered in November....................................................................... 12 2008 Award Winner of the Robert Schroeder Schenley Award - Fred Alter ......................................16 Seaway News................................................................................................. 18 Mark Your Calendar - continued..............................................................................26 OUR COVER PICTURE . . .T.J. McCARTHY - Painting by PC. LaMarre, Jr. Commissioned by Jim Morris Telescope© is produced with assistance from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, operated by the Detroit Historical Society. Published in Detroit, Michigan by the Dossin Maritime Group / Detroit Historical Society ©All rights reserved. Printed in the United States by Graphics East