City of Milwaukee (Steamboat), U125906, 15 Feb 1881

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Full Text: New Iron Steamer.
Detroit, Feb. 14. -- The CITY OF MILWAUKEE, a new iron steamer, was launched at Wyandotte, Saturday. She is a large handsome vessel designed for passenger and freight business between Grand Haven and Milwaukee. Her engine will be at once put in in this city. Her total cost will be over $75,000.
Cleveland Herald
Tuesday, February 15, 1881

The Goodrich Transit Co., is building at Wyandotte one sidewheeler to be christened CITY OF MILWAUKEE and two propellers
Chicago Inter Ocean
March 26, 1881

Steam paddle CITY OF MILWAUKEE. U. S. No. 125906. oF 1148.72 tons gross; 871.59 tons net. Built Wyamdotte, Mich., 1881. Home port, Grand Haven, Mich. 230.7 x 33.5 x 12.3 Nominal horse power, 2,166.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1891
Media Type: Text; Newspaper
Item Type: Clippings
Notes: launch, Wyandotte
Date of Original: 1881
Subject(s): Steamboats
City of Milwaukee (Steamboat)
Local identifier: McN.E.8894
Language of Item: English
Donor: William R. McNeil
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