Maritime History of the Great Lakes

S. S. "Hamonic" in Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Description
Mystery Question
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Media Type
Image
Item Type
Lantern slides
Description
Magic lantern slide view of the Northern Navigation Company steamboat HAMONIC in the Canadian lock at Sault Sainte Marie. By her bow, under the name of the company is printed "Grand Trunk Line". Her decks are crowded with passengers. A major hoist of signal flags is on the main mast.
Notes
The name of the vessel is incorrectly noted as "Harmonic" on the slide.
Inscriptions
"S. S. "Harmonic" [sic] in Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario"
Date of Original
c1910
Dimensions
Width: 8.2 cm
Height: 8.2 cm
Subject(s)
Flags
Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
Hamonic (steamboat)
Northern Navigation Company
Local identifier
596
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Sault Sainte Marie
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 46.5128879873462 Longitude: -84.3501734733582
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S. S. "Hamonic" in Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario


Magic lantern slide view of the Northern Navigation Company steamboat HAMONIC in the Canadian lock at Sault Sainte Marie. By her bow, under the name of the company is printed "Grand Trunk Line". Her decks are crowded with passengers. A major hoist of signal flags is on the main mast.