Object Record
Images
Metadata
Accession # |
2006-9-12 |
Object Name |
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Description |
Print of a painting by Russ Porter of the carferry MILWAUKEE passing a lightship (LV-95) at 3:45 PM on October 22, 1929, east of Milwaukee harbor. Hours later it sunk with 25 freight cars and the entire crew. Port stern quarter view of the MILWAUKEE underway with man standing on deck of the lightship, at the lower left corner of the print, looking toward the carferry. |
Date |
1991 |
Artist |
Porter, Russ |
Dimensions |
W-11 L-14 inches |
Material |
Paper |
Search Terms |
MILWAUKEE Milwaukee, WI Grand Trunk Railroad Company Lightship car ferry |
Credit line |
Donated in memory of Russell Porter |