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- The Ship of Stone: Schooner Days XXIV (24)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 22 Aug 1931 The Ship of Stone SCHOONER DAYS XXIV. (24) Graven in grey granite a ship of stone sails serenely above her master on Lake Huron's shore. High above the winding Maitland River, high on a hilltop which in life was their ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 22 Aug 1931 The Ship of Stone SCHOONER DAYS XXIV. (24) Graven in grey granite a ship of stone sails serenely above her master on Lake Huron's shore. High above the winding Maitland …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Flies and Flags -- and Lord Dufferin's Escape: Schooner Days CCCVI (406)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 15 Jul 1939 Flies and Flags -- and Lord Dufferin's Escape Schooner Days CCCVI (406) by C. H. J. Snider WHEN schooners thronged the lakes their characteristic decoration was a long slim cone of bunting streaming from the main and mizzen trucks. This ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 15 Jul 1939 Flies and Flags -- and Lord Dufferin's Escape Schooner Days CCCVI (406) by C. H. J. Snider WHEN schooners thronged the lakes their characteristic decoration was a long slim cone …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- He Built 120 Ships: Schooner Days CI (101)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Aug 1933 HE BUILT 120 SHIPS--LOUIS SHICKLUNA --AND ALL WERE GOOD By C.H.J. Snider It is a recognized mark of great skill for a ship carpenter to hold a billet of wood "under his toe" and hew a wedge with his adze, using "head high strokes.' Legend has it that Louis ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Aug 1933 HE BUILT 120 SHIPS--LOUIS SHICKLUNA --AND ALL WERE GOOD By C.H.J. Snider It is a recognized mark of great skill for a ship carpenter to hold a billet of wood …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Arrows of Easter: Schooner Days X (10)ARROWS OF EASTER Schooner Days X (10) In this Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, who went through the school of experience in the lake schooners before he became District Magistrate for Thunder Bay, tells of how fathers loved their sons and sailors loved their craft, ...ARROWS OF EASTER Schooner Days X (10) In this Magistrate J. J. O'Connor, who went through the school of experience in the lake schooners before he became District Magistrate for …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Spade Work on the Wreck: Schooner Days LXIV. (64)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 3 Dec 1932 Spade Work on the Wreck Schooner Days LXIV. (64) They say the spade is really the best archaeologist. It was applied last Saturday to that ancient wreck on the island shore which has defied all comers to give it a name. It was a bitter cold day, ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 3 Dec 1932 Spade Work on the Wreck Schooner Days LXIV. (64) They say the spade is really the best archaeologist. It was applied last Saturday to that ancient wreck on the island …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Capt. L. A. Demers DiesOttawa Citizen (Ottawa, ON), 11 Jul 1938 Capt. L. A. Demers Dies Noted Seaman Was 77 _________ Was Dominion Wreck Commissioner for Twenty Years. Had Long Career Before the Mast and Was Man of Outstanding Knowledge and Judgement. _________ One of Canada's most noted seamen, Captain ...Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, ON), 11 Jul 1938 Capt. L. A. Demers Dies Noted Seaman Was 77 _________ Was Dominion Wreck Commissioner for Twenty Years. Had Long Career Before the Mast and Was Man of Outstanding Knowledge and …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Big Cheese Across The Trail: Schooner Days No. DCCXX (720)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 1 Dec 1945 Big Cheese Across The Trail Schooner Days No. 720 by C. H. J. Snider _______ Search for Another of the Vanished Ports of Lake Ontario Encounters Obstacle That Took 24 ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 1 Dec 1945 Big Cheese Across The Trail Schooner Days No. 720 by C. H. J. Snider _______ Search for Another of the Vanished Ports of Lake Ontario Encounters Obstacle That Took 24 …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Finding a Ship for a Padlocked Anchor: Schooner Days CCLIV (254)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 22 Aug 1936 Finding a Ship for a Padlocked Anchor Schooner Days CCLIV (254) _______ As said last week, every anchor has its story, and we promised to go on with those shackled to the big 700-pound anchor bedded in the Lake where the ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 22 Aug 1936 Finding a Ship for a Padlocked Anchor Schooner Days CCLIV (254) _______ As said last week, every anchor has its story, and we promised to go on with those shackled …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Burning of the ErieLloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 1856, 121-26 Burning of the Erie. This magnificent steamer, Capt. Titus, commander, was destroyed by fire, on Lake Erie, on the 16th day of August, 1841, by which calamity more than one hundred and seventy-five persons lost their lives. The following account is given of the origin of this ...Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 1856, 121-26 Burning of the Erie. This magnificent steamer, Capt. Titus, commander, was destroyed by fire, on Lake Erie, on the 16th day of August, 1841, by which calamity more than one …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Burning of the G. P. GriffithLloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 17 Jun 1850, 261-65 BURNING OF THE G. P. GRIFFITH The fine steamer G. P. Griffith took fire on Lake Erie, about twenty miles below Cleveland, and was burnt to the water's edge, on June 17, 1850. The passengers were all in their berths when the alarm of fire was given, about three o'clock …Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 17 Jun 1850, 261-65 BURNING OF THE G. P. GRIFFITH The fine steamer G. P. Griffith took fire on Lake Erie, about twenty miles below Cleveland, and was burnt to the water's edge, on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Explosion of the AmericaLloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 31 Jul 1850, 261-65 EXPLOSION OF THE AMERICA This afflictive event took place on Lake Erie, July 31, 1850. The head of one of the starboard boilers blew off, turning the boiler deck upside down, raising the upper deck about four feet, and making all the central part of the boat a complete wreck. …Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 31 Jul 1850, 261-65 EXPLOSION OF THE AMERICA This afflictive event took place on Lake Erie, July 31, 1850. The head of one of the starboard boilers blew off, turning the boiler deck upside …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Burning of the PhoenixLloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 21 Nov 1847, 177-83 Burning of the Phoenix This terrible accident occurred about four o'clock on the morning of the 21st of November, 1847, on Lake Michigan, within seventeen miles of Sheboygan. The fire was first discovered under the deck, near the back end of the boiler ; but it soon spread in every …Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 21 Nov 1847, 177-83 Burning of the Phoenix This terrible accident occurred about four o'clock on the morning of the 21st of November, 1847, on Lake Michigan, within seventeen miles of Sheboygan. The fire …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Timber Islander: Schooner Days DXVI (516)Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Oct 1941 TIMBER ISLANDER Schooner Days DXVI (516) by C. H. J. Snider _______ Once upon a time there came to Napanee a great big man with a curly black moustache, a big bulging cigar and a long heavy ...Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Oct 1941 TIMBER ISLANDER Schooner Days DXVI (516) by C. H. J. Snider _______ Once upon a time there came to Napanee a great big man with a curly black moustache, a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Steam Boats on Lake ErieBethel Magazine, January 1836Bethel Magazine, January 1836Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- List of Canadian VesselsDaily Globe (Toronto, ON), 4 Aug 1856Daily Globe (Toronto, ON), 4 Aug 1856Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Prominent Men of the Great LakesMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Frank B. Stevens (Propeller), C134517, 1920ex St. JOSEPHex St. JOSEPHMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Grand Trunk ElevatorCanadian Illustrated News, 29 Nov 1862, 26, 31 GRAND TRUNK ELEVATOR _____ CANADIANS, though accused by their cousins across the border of being a little behind time in their movements, have now set about in earnest to provide accommodation for the storage of grain and flour, and its easy transference from ...Canadian Illustrated News, 29 Nov 1862, 26, 31 GRAND TRUNK ELEVATOR _____ CANADIANS, though accused by their cousins across the border of being a little behind time in their movements, have now set about in earnest to provide …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The "Earl Cathcart" SteamerFitzgunne, G. H., Illustrated London News, 13 Jul 1850, p. 41 THE "EARL CATHCART." STEAMER. (From Correspondent.) THE accompanying Engraving shows the Earl Cathcart steamer, with troops board from Montreal to Port Stanley, en route to London, Canada West, as she appeared hard and fast among the islands of the river St. Lawrence. The ...Fitzgunne, G. H., Illustrated London News, 13 Jul 1850, p. 41 THE "EARL CATHCART." STEAMER. (From Correspondent.) THE accompanying Engraving shows the Earl Cathcart steamer, with troops board from Montreal to Port Stanley, en route to London, Canada West, as she …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Passenger SteamersMaritime History of the Great Lakes