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SS Christopher Columbus

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Sprague painting
Sprague painting

The S.S. Christopher Columbus was a whaleback excursion liner designed by Alexander McDougall and built in 1892-1893 in Superior, Wisconsin by American Steel Barge Company for service to ferry passengers to and from the World's Columbian Exposition, and later placed in general and excursion service to various ports around the Great Lakes.

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. Possibly painted during the 1892 construction season, or in 1893 (image appears on 1893 tickets as well) Uploaded 17 August 2007 by Lar
Source Original postcard published before 1923. Found at Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library [1]
Author Howard Freeman Sprague (1871–1899)
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(Reusing this file)		 PD Old, see below, published on tickets prior to 1923

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