Wreck of the steamship City of Berlin near Belle Isle

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Description

View of the wreck of the City of Berlin freighter in the Detroit River, near Belle Isle. Ship is partially submerged. The City of Berlin was a wooden steamer built by James Davidson of Bay City, and owned by Henry Wineman, Jr. Handwritten on sleeve: "Wreck of the City of Berlin off Belle Isle, Aug. 16, 1904."

Details

Resource ID:: bh022359
Subject:: Shipwrecks--Michigan--Detroit; City of Berlin (Steamship); Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.); Glass negatives
Date:: 1904-08-16
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: Heath Collection
Negative Number:: 600
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.