Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Carus Collection |
Accession # |
P82-37-2-28 |
Description |
Black and white photograph of schooners and steamers in the north branch of the Chicago River at Chicago, Ilinois. Steamer JIM SHERIFFS docked at coal hoist with unknown vessels.1886. |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1886 |
Place |
Chicago River/Chicago, IL |
Vessel Info |
Vessel name: JIM SHERIFFS Official number: 76392 Other names: PETERS (1907-1915) CHARLES HORN (1915-1920) JAMES DEMPSEY (1920-1922) Build date: 1883 Builder: Wolf & Davidson Place of build: Milwaukee, WI Dimensions: 182.66 x 32.00 x 13.25 Gross Tonnage: 634.61 Vessel Rig: Propeller Rebuild info: New measures in Grand Haven, MI, 6/4/1915 to 182.66 x 42.75 x 13.0 and 847.55 gross tons. Ownership changes: None available Other history: Stranded on Big Summer Island, Green Bay, on 11/25/1895 with schooner MATTIE C. BELL in tow. Removed from documentation and later salvaged the following spring. Disposition: Burned on Manistee Lake, Lake Michigan, 12/10/1922. One life lost. |
Other number |
Volume H |
Size of original |
8" x 10" |
Search Terms |
cargo handling Chicago River Chicago, IL schooner Steamer SHERIFFS, JIM docks |
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. |