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| Known to have cast many a spell on the twenty some bridges that span the Chicago River, the Medusa Challenger will long be remembered as an enemy of Chicago commuters. Depicted here in more friendly waters of the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, she was christened as the William P. Snyder in 1906. In 1926 she was renamed the Elton Hoyt, then the Alex D. Chisilm, and was finally purchased by Medusa Cement and renamed Medusa Challenger in 1967. Original
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| "Big Paul" The M/V Paul R. Tregurtha | ||
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| Known as the queen of the Great Lakes, the Interlake Steamship Company's PAUL R. TREGURTHA, at 1013' 5", is the biggest ship on the Inland Seas. Big Paul is portrayed on the St. Clair River just below the Blue Water Bridge. Original
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| Lake Erie Battle | ||
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| "We have met the enemy and they are ours," said Oliver Hazard Perry after his victory over the British on Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. Original
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| Regular $70 | Remarqued $570 | Artist Proofs $3500 |
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| North American - Twilight Departure | ||
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| The North American at Charlevoix, Michigan, 1955 Original
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| South American | ||
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| The "honeymooners Special" excursion steamer SOUTH AMERICAN depicted here leaving Mackinac Island, Michigan, was the last overnighter to operate on the Great Lakes. Original
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| Regular $1800 | Remarqued $2300 | Artist Proofs $3500 |
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| Carl D. Bradley | ||
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| The big limestone carrier CARL D. BRADLEY broke in two and sank in northern Lake Michigan on November 18, 1958. Original
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| Regular $1800 | Remarqued $2300 | Artist Proofs $4500 |
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| Edmund Fitzgerald | ||
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| The "Big Fitz" is portrayed the late evening of the day she sank with all hands off Whitefish Point, Lake Superior, November 10, 1975. Original
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| Regular $2800 | Remarqued $3300 | Artist Proofs $6000 |
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| Lucia Simpson | ||
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| Typical of the lumber schooners which plied the Great Lakes, the LUCIA SIMPSON was one of the last sailing ships on Lake Michigan. Original
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| Regular $675 | Remarqued $1175 | Artist Proofs $1600 |
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| Cliffs Victory | ||
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| The first ocean going vessel to be converted to a Great Lakes ore carrier in 1951, the CLIFFS VICTORY, was a ship-watcher's favorite and was one of the fastest freighters on the Great Lakes. Original
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