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  • "The Old Black Rock Ferry"
    "The Old Black Rock Ferry"
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    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • "The Grain Elevators of Buffalo"
    "The Grain Elevators of Buffalo"
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    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • The Wreck Of The Walk-in-the-water, Pioneer Steamboat On The Western Lakes
    The Wreck Of The Walk-in-the-water, Pioneer Steamboat On The Western Lakes
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    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Tonnage on the Lakes
    Tonnage on the Lakes
    WebsiteTextNewspaper  Democracy (Buffalo, NY), 28 Feb 1855    
    WebsiteTextNewspaper  Democracy (Buffalo, NY), 28 Feb 1855  
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • The Lumber Trade
    The Lumber Trade
    NewspaperText  Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 23 Apr 1850     The Lumber Trade - The new lumber firm which we mentioned the other day, as having transferred their business from Buffalo to this city, have just contracted for the shipment of a million feet of lumber from Saginaw, on Lake Huron, to be delivered at this city, via the Welland …
    NewspaperText  Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 23 Apr 1850   The Lumber Trade - The new lumber firm which we mentioned the other day, as having transferred their business from Buffalo to this city, have just contracted for the shipment …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • View of the Coffer Dam, at Oswego, N.Y.
    View of the Coffer Dam, at Oswego, N.Y.
    Newspaper       Coffer Dam, Oswego, N.Y. The picture herewith presented is a representation of an excavation made during the last winter, in the bed of the river forming the harbor at the city of Oswego. The excavation was made by means of a coffer dam, erected so as to embrace an area …
    Newspaper     Coffer Dam, Oswego, N.Y. The picture herewith presented is a representation of an excavation made during the last winter, in the bed of the river forming the harbor at the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Gale on Lake Ontario
    Gale on Lake Ontario
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Auburn Weekly Journal, 12 Nov 1856     Gale on Lake Ontario Oswego, Nov. 5 Severe gale on the lake last night. The schooners G.M. Chapman with cargo of wheat, and West Wind with cargo of salt, went ashore between the piers. Latter total ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Auburn Weekly Journal, 12 Nov 1856   Gale on Lake Ontario Oswego, Nov. 5 Severe gale on the lake last night. The schooners G.M. Chapman with cargo of wheat, and West Wind with cargo of salt, went …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Gale on Lake Ontario
    Gale on Lake Ontario
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 21 Nov 1856     Gale on Lake Ontario _______ Loss of Vessels. The wind commenced blowing strongly from the north-west about three o'clock yesterday (Friday) morning, and soon increased to a fearful gale, which continued with little abatement during the day.-- The waters of the ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 21 Nov 1856   Gale on Lake Ontario _______ Loss of Vessels. The wind commenced blowing strongly from the north-west about three o'clock yesterday (Friday) morning, and soon increased to a fearful gale, which …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Will Rebuild the Trestle.
    Will Rebuild the Trestle.
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 10 Dec 1900     Will Rebuild the Trestle. _____ D., L. & W. Company to Expend Between Thirty and Fifty Thousand Dollars ____ The Lackawanna Railroad Company, recognizing the importance of Oswego as a coal shipping point, and wishing to be in a position to handle its ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 10 Dec 1900   Will Rebuild the Trestle. _____ D., L. & W. Company to Expend Between Thirty and Fifty Thousand Dollars ____ The Lackawanna Railroad Company, recognizing the importance of Oswego as a …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Railroad to Be Requested To Abate Shaker Noise in 1962
    Railroad to Be Requested To Abate Shaker Noise in 1962
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 14 Sep 1961     Railroad to Be Requested To Abate Shaker Noise in 1962 City Attorney John O'C. Conway revealed today that he has recommended to the Common Council that it notify officials of the DL&W; railroad, above the local level, that if the coal shaker is to be operative during the ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 14 Sep 1961   Railroad to Be Requested To Abate Shaker Noise in 1962 City Attorney John O'C. Conway revealed today that he has recommended to the Common Council that it notify officials of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Huge Canadian Coal Boat Docks in Harbor
    Huge Canadian Coal Boat Docks in Harbor
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Dona, Everett W., Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1958     Many Oswegonians and others will visit the waterfront this evening to take a look at the largest coal boat to dock at the Lackawanna terminal in history of the harbor. The 582-foot Stadacona of the ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Dona, Everett W., Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1958   Many Oswegonians and others will visit the waterfront this evening to take a look at the largest coal boat to dock at the Lackawanna terminal in history of the harbor. …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Stadacona Skipper Needs Help in Leaving
Port After Aiding Coalfax to Load Coal
    Stadacona Skipper Needs Help in Leaving Port After Aiding Coalfax to Load Coal
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Dona, Everett W., Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1958     Stadacona Skipper Needs Help in Leaving Port After Aiding Coalfax to Load Coal By Everett W. Dona Strong north-northeast wind Tuesday gave the Stadacona a rough time in moving out of the coal terminal and. harbor after Capt. E. Gow, skipper of the ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Dona, Everett W., Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1958   Stadacona Skipper Needs Help in Leaving Port After Aiding Coalfax to Load Coal By Everett W. Dona Strong north-northeast wind Tuesday gave the Stadacona a rough time in moving out …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • 583-Foot Coal Boat Calls At Oswego Today
    583-Foot Coal Boat Calls At Oswego Today
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 11 Aug 1961     583-Foot Coal Boat Calls At Oswego Today ____ The Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd. freighter Stadacona, largest coal carrier to load in Oswego, returned to this port this afternoon for the first time in several years. She arrived at press time to load a partial shipment for ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 11 Aug 1961   583-Foot Coal Boat Calls At Oswego Today ____ The Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd. freighter Stadacona, largest coal carrier to load in Oswego, returned to this port this afternoon for the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Marine News
    Marine News
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 12 Aug 1961     Marine News ____ The Franquilin, a Canadian freighter, loaded 3,200 tons of coal Thursday for Montreal at the Erie-Lackawanna coal terminal. The next day the largest coal freighter to put into port, the Stadacona, took on a small load for Toronto. It will load the ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 12 Aug 1961   Marine News ____ The Franquilin, a Canadian freighter, loaded 3,200 tons of coal Thursday for Montreal at the Erie-Lackawanna coal terminal. The next day the largest coal freighter to put …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 25 Sep 1958
    Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 25 Sep 1958
    NewspaperTextNewspaper       Plenty of railroad cars filled with coal will move through Oswego to the harbor terminal this weekend, Bill Daily, coal clerk for the DL&W; revealed this noon. Friday it will take about 45 cars to load the Coalfax with 2,700 tons of soft coal for Cardinal. Saturday nearly 200 cars …
    NewspaperTextNewspaper     Plenty of railroad cars filled with coal will move through Oswego to the harbor terminal this weekend, Bill Daily, coal clerk for the DL&W; revealed this noon. Friday it will …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Old Landmark of Oswego Harbor Down to Ground
    Old Landmark of Oswego Harbor Down to Ground
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 22 Mar 1935     Old Landmark of Oswego Harbor Down to Ground ___ Last Timbers of Lackawanna Trestle Were Dropped Friday Morning ____ For more than 50 years a landmark In Oswego harbor, the Lackawanna coal trestle passed Friday, when workmen of the bridges and buildings ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 22 Mar 1935   Old Landmark of Oswego Harbor Down to Ground ___ Last Timbers of Lackawanna Trestle Were Dropped Friday Morning ____ For more than 50 years a landmark In Oswego harbor, the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Valley Camp Co. Will Use Local Terminal Again
    Valley Camp Co. Will Use Local Terminal Again
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 3 Apr 1935     Valley Camp Co. Will Use Local Terminal Again ____ Plan to Move Bituminous Coal Through New Lackawanna Trestle ____ First steel work for the new Lackawanna coal handling plant in the new harbor was erected Wednesday, and work was being continued Thursday, with ...
    NewspaperTextNewspaper  Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), 3 Apr 1935   Valley Camp Co. Will Use Local Terminal Again ____ Plan to Move Bituminous Coal Through New Lackawanna Trestle ____ First steel work for the new Lackawanna coal handling plant in …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 16 Apr 1887
    Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 16 Apr 1887
    NewspaperText       I dropped into the office of Captain John Van Alstyne the other day to see if I could pick up a story from some "old tar." You see the captain's office is the central resort for old lake captains when they are in the city. They all know Cap'n John …
    NewspaperText     I dropped into the office of Captain John Van Alstyne the other day to see if I could pick up a story from some "old tar." You see the captain's …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Launch
    Launch
    NewspaperText  Evening Courier & Republic (Buffalo, NY), 15 Nov 1866, p. 3, column 6     Launch.--A new vessel, the Rockaway, was launched at Oswego on Tuesday afternoon [the 13th] from the yard of Chanler, Alford & Co.
    NewspaperText  Evening Courier & Republic (Buffalo, NY), 15 Nov 1866, p. 3, column 6   Launch.--A new vessel, the Rockaway, was launched at Oswego on Tuesday afternoon [the 13th] from the yard of Chanler, Alford & Co.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Heavy Fire
    Heavy Fire
    NewspaperText  Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1858     Heavy Fire. - About half last one o'clock this mornings fire broke out in the cupola of the Empire Elevator, owned by F.,T. Carrington and P. Rathbun, and although every exertion was made by our efficient fire brigade, with the assistance of the hydrants from the adjoining mills, within two …
    NewspaperText  Oswego Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 13 Aug 1858   Heavy Fire. - About half last one o'clock this mornings fire broke out in the cupola of the Empire Elevator, owned by F.,T. Carrington and P. Rathbun, and although every …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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