Image / Lake Superior Transit Co

View source image on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: Lake Superior Transit Co
Alternative Title: View of the Lake Superior Transit Co. steamer, approaching the Pictured Rocks.
Creator: Gies & Co., printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of a steamboat with the name "Japan" lettered on the side approaching the Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior in Michigan; a large rock cave with a small rowboat visible at left.
Date supplied by cataloger based on company and printer history; Lake Superior Transit Co. operated from 1872-1892, Gies. & Co. began operating in 1875. "Gies & Co. Lith, Buffalo, N.Y."--text, bottom right margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 48.26 x 66.52 cm (19 x 26 3/16 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_MAR_001420
403942
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2785
Language: English
Subject: Advertising--Transportation
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Mich.)--Pictorial works
Steamboats--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
Maritime
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.