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  • Disastrous Conflagration!
    Disastrous Conflagration!
    NewspaperText       Disastrous Conflagration! _____ Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of Wheat - Loss of $127,000 ____ At about half past ten o'clock last night, fire was discovered in the second story of the "Union Elevator" east end of the iron bridge, ...
    NewspaperText     Disastrous Conflagration! _____ Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of Wheat - Loss of $127,000 ____ At about half past ten o'clock last night, fire was discovered …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • View of Oswego Harbor
    View of Oswego Harbor
    Imagecomment       The HOAG was launched in 1862, re-rigged as a barge in 1880, as a schooner again in 1884, and abandoned by 1906. The photo appears to give the home port as Toledo, which might be useful in providing a more precise date.
    Imagecomment     The HOAG was launched in 1862, re-rigged as a barge in 1880, as a schooner again in 1884, and abandoned by 1906. The photo appears to give the home port …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Breakwater and Lighthouse
    Breakwater and Lighthouse
    Image       Stereoview of the Oswego harbour from the level of the lake. It follows the line of the wooden breakwater out to the lighthouse. In the foreground are small rafts, one of which has men sitting and fishing. Several sailing vessels are tied up across the harbour along with piles of …
    Image     Stereoview of the Oswego harbour from the level of the lake. It follows the line of the wooden breakwater out to the lighthouse. In the foreground are small rafts, one …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • [Oswego] Harbor from Upper Bridge
    [Oswego] Harbor from Upper Bridge
    Image       Stereoview of the Oswego harbour from the upper bridge. In the centre of the harbour is a two masted schooner. The sail of another schooner is hanging to dry beyond the railroad trestle. There are a number of barges along the far side of the harbour.
    Image     Stereoview of the Oswego harbour from the upper bridge. In the centre of the harbour is a two masted schooner. The sail of another schooner is hanging to dry beyond …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Miller Shipyard at Oswego
    Miller Shipyard at Oswego
    Image       The Miller shipyard closed around 1876.
    Image     The Miller shipyard closed around 1876.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • In the Offing at Oswego harbor
    In the Offing at Oswego harbor
    Imagemysterycomment       Photograph of a tugboat towing a schooner between the piers and into Oswego harbor
    Imagemysterycomment     Photograph of a tugboat towing a schooner between the piers and into Oswego harbor
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • New Dock
    New Dock
    TextNewspaper  Oswego Daily Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 15 Apr 1870     New Dock- Messrs. Irwin and Sloan are rebuilding their dock next south of their elevator. It is 132 feet front 120 feet in rear and 100 ft. deep. It is being lowered three feet, and rebuilt of heavy timbers in the most substantial manner. The work is under the management …
    TextNewspaper  Oswego Daily Commercial Times (Oswego, NY), 15 Apr 1870   New Dock- Messrs. Irwin and Sloan are rebuilding their dock next south of their elevator. It is 132 feet front 120 feet in rear and 100 ft. deep. It is …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Admiral (Bark), aground, 31 Oct 1870
    Admiral (Bark), aground, 31 Oct 1870
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $3,000 Cargo: inc. Remarks: Got off
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $3,000 Cargo: inc. Remarks: Got off
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Tornado (Tug), U24399, exploded, 1 Jul 1870
    Tornado (Tug), U24399, exploded, 1 Jul 1870
    TextNewspaper       Reason: exploded Remarks: ?
    TextNewspaper     Reason: exploded Remarks: ?
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • William Cowie (Propeller), fire, 20 Oct 1870
    William Cowie (Propeller), fire, 20 Oct 1870
    TextNewspaper       Reason: fire Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: fire Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • George S. Dodge (Propeller), exploded boiler, 28 Sep 1870
    George S. Dodge (Propeller), exploded boiler, 28 Sep 1870
    TextNewspaper       Reason: exploded boiler Lives: nil Freight: nil Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: exploded boiler Lives: nil Freight: nil Remarks: Total loss
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Advance (Schooner), aground, 18 Oct 1870
    Advance (Schooner), aground, 18 Oct 1870
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: barley Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: barley Remarks: Total loss
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Flying Cloud (Schooner), aground, 18 Oct 1870
    Flying Cloud (Schooner), aground, 18 Oct 1870
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Remarks: Total loss ?
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Remarks: Total loss ?
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Cora (Sloop), aground, 18 Oct 1870
    Cora (Sloop), aground, 18 Oct 1870
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Freight: barley
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Freight: barley
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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