Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Town and Harbor of Mackinac, Michigan

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Wood engravings
Description
Woodcut engraving of the town and harbour of Mackinac at the entrance to Lake Michigan. The artist has included variety of sailing craft and what appears to be a sternwheel steamboat at the middle pier.
Inscriptions
"Town of Mackinac, on Lake Huron, State of Michigan"
Publisher
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Place of Publication
New York
Date of Original
20 Sep 1856
Subject(s)
Fuel wood
Piers & wharves
Steamboats
Stern wheelers
Schooners
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Mackinac Island
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.84918 Longitude: -84.61893
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Town and Harbor of Mackinac, Michigan


Woodcut engraving of the town and harbour of Mackinac at the entrance to Lake Michigan. The artist has included variety of sailing craft and what appears to be a sternwheel steamboat at the middle pier.