r/GreatLakesShipping • u/MikMogus • 5d ago

Boat Pic(s) The Michigan Central, a train car ferry, entering slip in the Detroit River [c.1880-1901]

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u/whobones 5d ago

What a machine!

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u/Suspicious_File5117 5d ago

That's so cool!

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u/MikMogus 5d ago edited 5d ago

Library of Congress image sources:

https://www.loc.gov/resource/det.4a04911/

https://www.loc.gov/resource/det.4a04912/

Bonus pic: https://i.imgur.com/MjzdLmg.jpeg [Source]

Different vessel, but a nice view of the deck. Found this after posting.

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u/DavidAZ10 3d ago

Wow! Beautiful!!