Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Dan Baker (Scow), aground, 1 Apr 1874

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Private intelligence received at Detroit Thursday sasy the scow DAN BAKER is ashore at Middle Sister Island, Lake Erie. The stm. JAY COOKE made an effort to pull her off, but the BAKER not having a good line it broke, and the effort was abandoned. When the wind goes down so that the wreckers can work at her it is thought she can be got off easily.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      April 18, 1874 3-6



Scow DAN BAKER, ashore at Middle Sister, April 1874. Loss $500.
      Casualty List for 1874
      Chicago Inter-Ocean, Dec. 25, 1874

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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Hull damage: $500
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1874
Subject(s)
Scows
Dan Baker (Scow)
Local identifier
McN.W.10736
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Dan Baker (Scow), aground, 1 Apr 1874