Around the Lakes
Around the Lakes : Containing a Full List of American Lake Vessels, and Addresses of Managing Owners, Condensed Statistics of the Lake Business, and a Historical Resume and Illustrations of the Plant, and Vessels Built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company, Detroit, Mich. ship and Engine Builders , Cleveland, O: Marine Review Print., 1894.

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1 [Title Page]
2 [back of Title Page
3 [Introduction} "Casting off the Lines"
5 American Steam and Sail Vessels of the Great Lakes. Corrected to July 1, 1894
A.B.C.F.M. to Alice
6 Allegheny to Ataunto
7 Atlanta to Belle
8 Belle to Willie Brown
9 Tom Brown to Maggie Carroll
10 W. J. Carter to City of Milwaukee
11 City of Mt. Clemens to Constitution
12 Contaluta to Cyclone
13 Dacotah to Kittie Downs
14 Dragon to Emeline
15 Emerald to D. L. Filer
16 Grace M. Filer to Fulton
17 Gadabout to Jay Gould
18 Albert Y. Gowen to Anna O. Hanson
19 Louise Harbrecht to Homer
20 Adam Homer to Islander
21 Islay to James L. Ketchum
22 W. P. Ketcham to Light Guard
23 Charles W. Liken to J. Loomis McLaren
24 Andrew A. McLean to Maria Martin
25 Maruba to Middlesex
26 Paddy Miles to W. H. Moore
27 W. K. Moore to J. G. Nichols
28 Nicaraugua to 104
29 105 to Pastime
30 Pastime to Pascal P. Pratt
31 James H. Prentice to Republic
32 Republic to C. C. Ryan
33 Chas. N. Ryan to Servia
34 Geo. D. Seymour to Sarah Smith
35 Thomas H. Smith to St. Lawrence
36 St. Louis to Thomas Thompson
37 Thompson to A. G. VanSchaick
38 Vega to Waverly
39 Wawa to Wissahickon
40 Witch of the West to the Z.Y.M.C.A.
41 Vessels Built during the Past Twenty-Five Years by the Detroit Dry Dock co.
42 Sailing Vessels, Tugs, Ferries, Car Ferries, Side-Wheel Steamers, Freight and Passenger Steamers
43 Frt. and Pass. Strs., Package Frt Strs., U.S. Light House Tender, Gross Ft. Strs.
44 Geo. Armour to Iron King
45 Italia to Vessel No. 120
47 [photos.] Officers and Managers of the Lake Carriers Association
49 [photo] Harvey H. Brown
51 Performance of the Steel Steamer Harvey H. Brown
52 Following is Data of the Experimental Test of a Round Trip of the Steel Steamer Harvey H. Brown
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61 Howden Hot Draft System its economy as compared with natural draft
63 Howden Hot Draft System
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65 [letter] testimonial from Goodrich Transportation Co.
66 [letter] testimonial from The Detroit & Cleveland Steam Nav. Co.
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69 [sketch] boilers
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75 [photo] Grand Lodge -- ShipMasters' Association
77 [photo] Nineteenth Annual Convention o the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
79 [poem and sketch] The blue far-reaching hours slip ...
81 Photographic Illustrations and Description of the Ship, Engine and Boiler Building Departments, comprising the Detroit Dry Dock Company and the Dry Dock Engine Works, Detroit, Mich.
82 Departments: Main Office, Steel Ships, Composite Ships, General Work, Wooden Ships, Repairs, Sheers, Spars, Saw Mill, Jig Mill, Store Room, Joiner Shop
83 Relations, Machine Shop, Boiler Shop, Foundry, Smith Shop, Pattern Shop, General Work, Storage Yard, Drafting Office
84 [Diagram] Detroit Plant
85 [Diagram] Wyandotte Plant
86 "A Great Engine and Boiler Building Plant"
87 [photo] Exterior View of the Dry Dock Engine Works
88 [[photo] General View of Plant from the Detroit River
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91 [photo] Wooden Steamer W. B. Morley receiving engines and boilers from the Dry Dock Engine Works
92 [photo] Engine Works and Boiler Shop from the rear
93 [photo] Exterior view of Boiler Shop
94 [photo] Interior of Boiler Shop
95 [photo] Gallery in Engine Works for Light Machine Work
96 [photo] Some of the machinery in the Dry Dock Engine Works
97 [photo] Interior of Engine Works
98 [engraving] Another view of interior of Engine Works
99 [photo] Steamers and consorts at the Detroit Company's docks for repairs
100 [photo] Composite steamer S. R. Kirby fitting out at the Sheers Dock
101 [photo] An Ogdensburg Transit steamer under construction at the Detroit Yard
102 [photo] View of Sheer Legs and Engine House
103 The Metal Ship Building Plant at Wyandotte
[photo] Office and pattern Shop at Wyandotte
104 [photo] General view of Machine Shop and Engine House
105 [photo] Exterior of Smith Shop
106 [photo] The steel steamer Harvey H. Brown on the stocks at the Wyandotte Yards
107 [photo] Ferry steamer Promise ready for launching at the Wyandotte Yard
108 [photo] City of Alpena on the stocks at the Wyandotte yard. Bow Rudder shown in position and hard a starboard
109 [photo] Anchor Line steamer Mahoning, ready for launching at the Wyandotte Yard
110 [photo] The Western Liner Harlem, built by the Detroit Dry Dock Co., 1898
[photo] The Western Liner Mohawk, built by the Detroit Dry Dock Co., 1893.
111 [photo] A Detroit built river ferry steamer
113 The Largest and Most Complete Dry Dock Plant on the Great Lakesowned and operated by the Detroit Dry Dock Company, Detroit Mich.
114 Description and Illustrations of the four Docks comprising the Detroit Dry Dock Company's Docking Plant
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116 [photo] The New Dock nearing completion in 1892
117 [photo] Valves in the steel pontoon gate of the New Dock
118 [photo] Canadian Pacific steamer Athabasca in one of the lower docks. Result of the Pontiac-Athabasca collision
119 [photo] Steel steamer E. C. Pope in the New Dock
120 [photo] City of Detroit in the Lower Dock
121 [photo] Steel steamer Pioneer in the New Dock
[122] [photo] Steel steamer Tuscarora in the New Dock
123 Story of the Wreck and Rebuilding of the Wooden Steamer Philip D. Armour
124 [photo] The wrecked Phillip D. Armour in the Detroit Dry Dock Company's Upper Dock
The patch, which was put on when she was sunk in the river
The patch removed
125 The Philip D. Armour as she appeared after being rebuilt
126 The Story of the wreck and rebuilding of the Kasota
127 [photo] The raising of the Kasota by means of casks filled with compressed air
General view of the Kasota in the Detroit Company's Upper Dock
128 [photo] Result of the collision which sank the Kasota
129 Boats built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company in actual service
130 [letter] testimony to Western Transit Company
131 [photo] Western Line steamer Mohawk
132 [photo] D & C steamer City of Alpena
133 The Side-Wheel Passenger Steamer City of Alpena [stats]
134 Car Ferry Steamer Sainte Marie
135 [photo] Car ferry steamer Sainte Marie, in ice 27 inches thick
[136] [photo] Showing car ferry steamer Sainte Marie in frame
[137] [photo] Car ferry steamer Sainte Marie planked up ready for launching
[138] [photo] Car ferry Sainte Marie at Port Huron, Mich., on her maiden trip
[139] [photo] Car ferry steamer St. Ignace, engaged in the same service as the Sainte Marie.
[140] [photo] Anchor Line stamer Mahoning.
141 Package Freight steamer Mahoning
142 Passenger and Freight Wooden steamer Chicora
145 River Passenger Steamer Wyandotte
146 Detroit River Ferry Steamer Promise
147 [photo] Detroit River Ferry Steamer Promise
148 [photo] Package freight steamer Harlem
149 Package freight steamer Harlem
150 Wooden package freight steamer Henry R. James
151 [photo] Wooden package freight steamer Henry R. James
152 [photo] Composite coarse freight steamer Manchester
153 Composite Coarse Freight steamer Manchester
154 Coarse freight wooden steamer Argonaut
155 [photo] Coarse freight wooden steamer Argonaut
156 [photo] Package freight steamer Boston, one of the first metal boats on the Lakes
157 Package freight steamer Boston
158 Passenger and freight metal steamer Wisconsin
161 Side-wheel passenger steamers City of Cleveland and City of Detroit passing on Lake Erie
162 [photo] City of Detroit and City of Cleveland passing on Lake Erie at Night
163 [photo] Forward upper deck and pilot house of the City of Cleveland
164 Engines and Boilers built by the Dry Dock Engine Works
[photo] Triple Expansion Engines ... for the Selwyn Eddy
165 [photo] One of two Cylindrical Boilers ... for Selwyn Eddy
166 [photo] Triple Expansion Engines for U. S. Lighthouse steamer Marigold
167 [photo] Deck view of steamer Pioneer, showing cranes for handling pig iron
168 Fore and aft Compound Engine and fire-box boiler of the wooden steamer Jno. J. Hill
169 [photo] Fore and aft Compound Engine of the Jno. J. Hill
170 [photo] Fire-box of the wooden steamer Jno. J. Hill
171 Dry Dock Deck Winch and Hoisting Engine
172 [photo] Front view of Dry Dock hoisting engine
173 [photo] side view of Dry Dock hoisting engine
174 Dry Dock propeller wheels
175 Cylinder sizes of Lake Engines
176 Marine Engineering, 1849-1891 (USS Powhatan, US Torpedo Boat No. 2)
177 Historical Resume of the Work of the Detroit Dry Dock Company During the past 23 Years
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189 An illustrated review of a fleet of different classes of vessels built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company
[ill] Lake and River Tug Champion
190 [ill] Coarse freight steamer Gordon Campbell
195 [ill] Detroit River Car Ferry metal steamer Michigan Central
[196] [ill] Wooden freight towing steamer Iron King
[201] [ill.] Coarse freight wooden steamer C. A. Eddy
[202] [ill.] Coarse freight composite steamer S. R. Kirby
[207] [ill.] Package and coarse freight steamer Selwyn Eddy
[208] [ill.] Package freight steel steamer Mohawk
197 Statistics of Lake Commerce
210 Comparative statement of Tonnage and Shipments
211 St. Mary's Falls Canal Traffic, seasons of 1892, 1893 and 1894
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213 Iron Ore record, seasons of 1892, '93 and '94
214 Capital invested in mining and distribution
215 [photo] New Menominee Dock, Ashtabula harbor
[photo] Ore Docks and Pockets, Escanaba, MI
216 [photo] Second cargo of Mesaba ore loading at Superior, WI
[photo] NYP & O and C & P Docks for unloading Ore at Cleveland
[photo] Rear view of Cleveland docks
217 Some average lake freight rates
218 Ship building statistics
219 Average daily rates of freight, grain, Chicago to Buffalo
Fuel Consumption of Lake Steamers
220 Facts on Lake Commerce
221 Lake Carriers' Association
Alphabetical list of members
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223 Alphabetical list of the more important lake steamer lines
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225 Waterways from the Lakes to the Seaboard
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227 [map] Superior to Cape Breton
228 Table showing length, number and dimensions of locks, etc., of canals connecting with the Great lakes
229 [map] Welland Canal,BR> [map] Cnals on the St. Lawrence River
230 [map] Diagram of the Great Lakes Showing courses [insert Erie Canal, Albany to Buffalo]
231 Engineer's Reports of a Passenger and Freight Steamer built by the Detroit Dry Dock Co.
Performance of steamer City of Alpena
232 Report of Engineer's Trial, steamer Pioneer
233 Table of Contents
234 Alphabetical Index, for purposes of reference
235 Illustrations
236 [ad.] Detroit Sheet Metal and Brass Works
237 [ad.] Detroit Sheet Metal and Brass Works, various engravings
238 [ad.] Detroit Sheet Metal and Brass Works, Metallic Life Raft
239 [ad.] Detroit Sheet Metal and Brass Works, Brass tables, easels and specialties ...
240 [ad.] Detroit Sheet Metal and Brass Works, Contractors for heating, ventilating, Pumbling and sheet metal work of public buildings ...
241 [ad.] Berlin Iron Bridge Company
242 [ad.] Continental Iron Works, Brooklyn, NY
243 [ad.] American Ship Windlass Company, Providence, RI
244 [ad.] Williamson Brothers, Engineers, Philadelphia [engravings of engines]
245 [ad.] Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA
246 [ad.] Magnesia, the great coal saver, Keasbey & Mattison Co.
247 [ad.] Ashton Valve Co., Boston, MA, [engravings of valves and gages]
248 [ad.] F. P. Little Electrical Construction & Supply Co., Buffalo, NY
249 [ad.] W. & A. Fletcher Co., Marine Engines, New York, NY [photo: Priscilla]
250 [ad.]Buhl Sons & Co., Detroit MI
251 [ad.] H. D. Edwards & Co., Ship Chandlery, Detroit, MI [engraving: building]
252 [ad.] Leonard & Carter Furniture Co., Detroit, MI
253 [ad.] Whitney & Smith, Painting [engraving of Detroit]
254 [ad.] Dry Dock Engine Works, Dry Dock Dope Cup [engraving]
255 [ad.] Detroit Boat Works, Detroit, MI
256 [ad.] B.F. Sturtevant Co., Boston, MA
[ad.] Schaffer & Budenberg, Brooklyn, NY, Steam Syrens
257 [ad.] Cleveland City Forge & Iron Co., Cleveland, OH [engravings of parts of Puritan and New York]
258 [ad.] Huyett & Smith Mfg. Co., Detroit, MI
259 [ad.] The Taylor, Woolfenden Co., Detroit, MI, Outfitting Establishment
[ad.] DeLaney Forge & Iron Co., Detroit, MI [engraving of plant]
260 [ad.] Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co., New York, Chicago and London
[ad.] Condit-Fuller Co., Cleveland, OH
[ad.] Mason Regulator Co., Boston, MA
261 [ad.] Born Steel Range and Mfg. Co., Cleveland, OH
[ad.] Cleveland Rubber Works, Cleveland, OH
[ad.] J. & T. Hurley, Detroit and Windsor, Steamboat Coal
262 [ad.] Itinerary of the Summer Outing [inc. photos]
263 Classified List of Advertisers

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