Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Carus Collection |
Accession # |
P82-37-10-11A |
Description |
Black and white photograph of starboard side view of passenger-laden Goodrich passenger steamer IOWA leaving Manitowoc, Wisconsin harbor during the Heyday Club excursion to Sheboygan, Wisconsin on August 2, 1896. Fog signal building which preceded the north breakwater lighthouse visible at far left. |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
08/02/1896 |
Place |
Manitowoc, WI |
Vessel Info |
Vessel name: MENOMINEE Official number: 90720 (as IOWA - 100613) Other names: IOWA (1896-1915) Build date: 1872 Builder: G.S. Rand Place of build: Manitowoc, WI Dimensions: 184.0 x 34.0 x 11.0 Gross Tonnage: 796.31 Vessel Rig: Propeller Rebuild info: Dismantled and rebuilt as IOWA by Burger & Burger, at Manitowoc, WI in 1896, and enrolled as new vessel (202.42 x 36.33 x 13; 1157.47 gross tons). Ownership changes: None available Other history: Rammed by steamer SHEBOYGAN on 7/17/1913 in the Chicago River, creating a large hole in the starboard bow. Towed to dock where vessel sunk and was later raised and repaired. Disposition: Crushed in ice and sank off Chicago harbor, Lake Michigan, on 2/4/1915. |
Other number |
Volume J |
Size of original |
8" x 10" |
Search Terms |
IOWA Passenger Vessel Lighthouse |
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. |