Skip to content


Results

We found 2170 matching items.
  • Remove Search term Media Types: Texts
  • Remove Search term Item types: Clippings
  • Remove Search term Groups: Bay City Tribune
  • Remove Search term Groups: Detroit and Michigan newspapers
  • Remove Search term Groups: Watertown Times
  • Remove Search term Groups: Early Buffalo newspapers
list thumb list 2 columns gallery
  • Bay City Tribune (Bay City, MI), 6 Jun 1902
    Bay City Tribune (Bay City, MI), 6 Jun 1902
    TextNewspaper       *Ironclad ram C.S.S. VIRGINIA, built from the burned hull of the Union steam frigate USS MERRIMAC.
    TextNewspaper     *Ironclad ram C.S.S. VIRGINIA, built from the burned hull of the Union steam frigate USS MERRIMAC.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), Feb. 8, 1919
    Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), Feb. 8, 1919
    TextNewspaper       Sackets Harbor, Feb. 8. -- Memories of Sackets Harbor of the days of the middle of the nineteenth century, when side-wheeled vessels plied the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario and this village was considerable of trade and passenger center, were recalled today by Manuel Jeffrey, 82 years old, who ...
    TextNewspaper     Sackets Harbor, Feb. 8. -- Memories of Sackets Harbor of the days of the middle of the nineteenth century, when side-wheeled vessels plied the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario and …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), Thursday June 8, 1876
    Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), Thursday June 8, 1876
    TextNewspaper       Fishing at Dexter A glowing description by a New Yorker The Forest and Stream of New York one of the foremost among newspapers which confines its attentions to matters of this kind and kindred subjects, furnishes the following from a New York city correspondent who no doubts ...
    TextNewspaper     Fishing at Dexter A glowing description by a New Yorker The Forest and Stream of New York one of the foremost among newspapers which confines its attentions to matters of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), [No Date]
    Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), [No Date]
    TextNewspaper       Pioneer Steamboats on the Great Lakes Dr. W. K. Burr in the Picton Times The first steamboat! Look; see how it moves on the water- the first steamboat on the Great Lakes. What a wold of thought is expressed in that one sentence the first steamboat. The revival- the ...
    TextNewspaper     Pioneer Steamboats on the Great Lakes Dr. W. K. Burr in the Picton Times The first steamboat! Look; see how it moves on the water- the first steamboat on the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), Nov. 29, 1860
    Watertown Times (Watertown, NY), Nov. 29, 1860
    TextNewspaper       The storm of Saturday and Sunday was a most terrible one on the Lakes, and we hear of disasters in all quarters. The Revolving Light, of Henderson, loaded with wheat, and the Minnehaha, of Detroit, bound for Ogdensburgh, loaded with corn, went ashore at Cape Vincent, with others, names ...
    TextNewspaper     The storm of Saturday and Sunday was a most terrible one on the Lakes, and we hear of disasters in all quarters. The Revolving Light, of Henderson, loaded with wheat, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), September 5, 1867
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), September 5, 1867
    TextNewspaper       THE COLCHESTER LIGHT SHIP - We learn from the keeper of the above light that on various occasions this season vessels passing that locality have barely escaped serious damage, if not total shipwreck, from having misapprehended the precise situation of the light ship, and, in numerous ...
    TextNewspaper     THE COLCHESTER LIGHT SHIP - We learn from the keeper of the above light that on various occasions this season vessels passing that locality have barely escaped serious damage, if …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 12 Oct, 1890
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 12 Oct, 1890
    TextNewspaper       Buffalo, October 11. - [Special.] - The tug Peter Smith this afternoon towed the forward end of the Mackinaw to Port Colborne. The after end will be towed over in the morning. The superintendent of the Welland Canal has given permission to let her go through on Sunday so as …
    TextNewspaper     Buffalo, October 11. - [Special.] - The tug Peter Smith this afternoon towed the forward end of the Mackinaw to Port Colborne. The after end will be towed over in …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 1 Jan 1878
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 1 Jan 1878
    TextNewspaper       *Walpole is still largly populated with aboriginal people, though no longer all Chippewa/Ojibway. **i.e. Soo Locks. The extact date of publication of this piece is unknown.
    TextNewspaper     *Walpole is still largly populated with aboriginal people, though no longer all Chippewa/Ojibway. **i.e. Soo Locks. The extact date of publication of this piece is unknown.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Daily Advertiser (Detroit, MI), June 15, 1843
    Detroit Daily Advertiser (Detroit, MI), June 15, 1843
    TextNewspaper       The steam Schooner HERCULES (Propeller) came in from Buffalo on Tuesday evening and proceeded on her voyage to Chicago, literally crowded with passengers. She works admirably.
    TextNewspaper     The steam Schooner HERCULES (Propeller) came in from Buffalo on Tuesday evening and proceeded on her voyage to Chicago, literally crowded with passengers. She works admirably.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo, NY), Saturday, October 6, 1849, page 2
    Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo, NY), Saturday, October 6, 1849, page 2
    TextNewspaper       The Cleveland Herald, 3rd. inst.,says, as the propeller HERCULES was coming up last night, when off Fairport, she nearly came in collision with a three masted schooner, supposed to be the Canadian schooner GILMOUR. The captain hailed the HERCULES, said he was in a sinking condition, and wished ...
    TextNewspaper     The Cleveland Herald, 3rd. inst.,says, as the propeller HERCULES was coming up last night, when off Fairport, she nearly came in collision with a three masted schooner, supposed to be …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Cleveland Daily Herald & Gazette (Cleveland, OH), Saturday, June 9, 1838
    Cleveland Daily Herald & Gazette (Cleveland, OH), Saturday, June 9, 1838
    TextNewspaper       ORLEANS Schooner. -- We learn by the Conneaut Gazette, that the Schooner ORLEANS ashore near Conneaut has become a total wreck, and has been broken up and sold by the Underwriters. She belonged to Oswego. The Gazette represents her a frail craft, built of worm eaten hemlock and ...
    TextNewspaper     ORLEANS Schooner. -- We learn by the Conneaut Gazette, that the Schooner ORLEANS ashore near Conneaut has become a total wreck, and has been broken up and sold by the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Buffalo Daily Gazette (Buffalo, NY), September 29, 1843
    Buffalo Daily Gazette (Buffalo, NY), September 29, 1843
    TextNewspaper       Propeller PORTER. -- This pioneer of the lakes which was recently re-purchased of the Canadians, has been expeditiously metamorphosed into a fine propeller, and is now ready for service. On overhauling her it has been found that her hull was in excellent preservation, and having been ...
    TextNewspaper     Propeller PORTER. -- This pioneer of the lakes which was recently re-purchased of the Canadians, has been expeditiously metamorphosed into a fine propeller, and is now ready for service. On …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Buffalo Daily Gazette (Buffalo, NY), September 29, 1843
    Buffalo Daily Gazette (Buffalo, NY), September 29, 1843
    TextNewspaper       Propeller PORTER. -- This pioneer of the lakes which was recently re-purchased of the Canadians, has been expeditiously metamorphosed into a fine propeller, and is now ready for service. On overhauling her it has been found that her hull was in excellent preservation, and having been ...
    TextNewspaper     Propeller PORTER. -- This pioneer of the lakes which was recently re-purchased of the Canadians, has been expeditiously metamorphosed into a fine propeller, and is now ready for service. On …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Oct 24, 1890
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Oct 24, 1890
    TextNewspaper       The steel steamer Mackinaw, constructed at Bay City for the ocean freight trade, has arrived at Montreal, and will be taken thence to New York.
    TextNewspaper     The steel steamer Mackinaw, constructed at Bay City for the ocean freight trade, has arrived at Montreal, and will be taken thence to New York.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), Apr 26, 1882
    Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), Apr 26, 1882
    TextNewspaper       The loss of the schooner E. M. Portch was due to a collision with the steam barge Leland. Mr. Jacob Johnson, owner of the Portch, made a discovery yesterday that he deems a very important one. H. W. Magee is his lawyer, and Rae and Smith are for the Elk …
    TextNewspaper     The loss of the schooner E. M. Portch was due to a collision with the steam barge Leland. Mr. Jacob Johnson, owner of the Portch, made a discovery yesterday that …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 15 Mar, 1873, page 1
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 15 Mar, 1873, page 1
    TextNewspaper       Column 9
    TextNewspaper     Column 9
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 2 Sep, 1870
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 2 Sep, 1870
    TextNewspaper       THE SCHOONER THORNTON A TOTAL LOSS. - By the arrival of the propeller Arctic from Lake Superior , information is received of the loss of the schooner Thornton in ...
    TextNewspaper     THE SCHOONER THORNTON A TOTAL LOSS. - By the arrival of the propeller Arctic from Lake Superior , information is received of the loss of the schooner Thornton in ...
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Wed., April 21, 1841
    Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Wed., April 21, 1841
    TextNewspaper       The Buffalonians are much annoyed about Ericsson's Propellers; at least we should judge from the tone of their papers. And well they may, for this valuable improvement in the application of steam power will transfer the forwarding business from Buffalo to Oswego. Within less than three years ...
    TextNewspaper     The Buffalonians are much annoyed about Ericsson's Propellers; at least we should judge from the tone of their papers. And well they may, for this valuable improvement in the application …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 18 Apr. 1872
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 18 Apr. 1872
    TextNewspaper       THE TIMBER TRADE. - At the present time there is an anxious inquiry for timber vessels for freighting that commodity from the shore of Lake Erie , Saginaw and the
    TextNewspaper     THE TIMBER TRADE. - At the present time there is an anxious inquiry for timber vessels for freighting that commodity from the shore of Lake Erie , Saginaw and the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tues. May 20, 1856
    Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tues. May 20, 1856
    TextNewspaper       We mentioned, a few days since, the launch of the schooner C. N. Johnson. Her dimensions are: Length of keel 138 feet 3 inches; 142 feet over all; beam 26 feet, and depth of hold 11 feet, and measures 207 feet from the end of her main to the end …
    TextNewspaper     We mentioned, a few days since, the launch of the schooner C. N. Johnson. Her dimensions are: Length of keel 138 feet 3 inches; 142 feet over all; beam 26 …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Web Tools:
Dublin Core | Mods
Contributors
Media Types
Location
See more ...
See fewer ...
Sort A-Z...
Sort by hits...
Groups
See more ...
See fewer ...
Sort A-Z...
Sort by hits...
Item Types
Years
Features
Creative Commons