Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Carus Collection |
Accession # |
P82-37-11-100 |
Description |
Black and white photograph of an overhead view of Michigan City, Indiana looking east toward the mouth of Trail Creek in 1888. Hoosier Slide, the 175 ft sand dune, can be seen in the background. In the foreground a steamer is seen from starboard side view with men loading lumber on board. On the bend of the river another steamer is seen from stern view at dock. Further northeast, a schooner is at dock on the right and a steamer is at dock on the left, both seen from stern view. |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1888 |
Place |
Michigan City, IN |
Other number |
Volume K |
Size of original |
8.25" x 10" |
Search Terms |
schooner Steamer cargo cargo handling lumber dock river |
Credit line |
Carus Collection Donated by Henry N. Barkhausen |
Provenance |
Materials in this collection were collected and compiled by Great Lakes ship captain Edward Carus of Manitowoc over a period of more than 50 years. Captain Carus began his career on the Great Lakes sailing on schooners and spent many years as a captain for the Goodrich Line before retiring. During his career, he researched and recorded the maritime heritage of the areas where he sailed, particularly the western shore of Lake Michigan. Captain Carus worked for ten years with Edwin Schuette, also from Manitowoc, and Mr. Schuette also contributed to the collection. In 1937, Captain Carus had fallen on hard times, his wife was bedridden and they were in need of money. Although Captain Carus desired his extensive collection to stay in Manitowoc, neither the City of Manitowoc nor Mr. Schuette was willing to purchase it at the time. Instead, Henry N. Barkhausen purchased it and kept it in his personal collection for more than 40 years before donating it to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in 1981, returning it to Manitowoc. Edwin Schuette passed his portion of the collection to his son, Henry Schuette, who then donated his portion to the museum in 1981 as well. |