"Ste. Marie Ship Canal Vessels in transit."

stereograph

PHOTOGRAPHS
Brubaker, G. B.
USA, MI, Sault Sainte Marie
circa 1870
paper
overall: 3-3/8 x 6-7/8 in.; image: 3-1/8 x 6-1/4 in.

Stereograph mounted on orange board with rounded corners; photograph of lake vessels, probably schooners, in transit through the Sault Ste. Marie ship canal; printed on left "GEMS OF LAKE SUPERIOR SCENERY."; printed on right "G. B. BRUBAKER, MARQUETTE, MICH."; printed on bottom left "No. 492 - Ste. Marie Ship Canal Vessels in transit."; handwritten on back "6-" and "1855 FIRST CANAL AT/ SAULT SAINTE MARIE/ COMPLETED;/ (SOO CANALS) FRENCH WORD/ FOR SAULT/ A BYPASS OF RAPIDS OF THE/ ST. MARYS RIVER./ ABOUT 1870".

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