Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Captain Jack Wilson, on the raft

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Wood engravings
Description
Woodcut engraving of a photograph of Captain John (Jack) Wilson, who was lost in the wreck of the steamboat LADY ELGIN in Lake Michigan along with many others on this raft.
Inscriptions
"Captain Jack Wilson, on the raft encouraging the sufferers, cried out, "Now, Boys, look out for breakers ahead!"
Publisher
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
Place of Publication
New York
Date of Original
22 Sep 1860
Date Of Event
8 Sep 1860
Subject(s)
Shipwrecks
Lady Elgin (steamboat)
Wilson, John
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Michigan
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 43.68473 Longitude: -86.53036
Copyright Statement
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Captain Jack Wilson, on the raft


Woodcut engraving of a photograph of Captain John (Jack) Wilson, who was lost in the wreck of the steamboat LADY ELGIN in Lake Michigan along with many others on this raft.