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According to Fire Strikes the Chicago Stock Yards the Joseph Medill and Graeme Stewart were built in the same yard in Manitowoc, at the same time, and were "twins". [2] In 1963 crewmember Thomas McKnight was knocked overboard during a celebratory display of her water cannons. [5] [6] Other crew members didn't notice, and McKnight drowned.
According to Fire Strikes the Chicago Stock Yards the Joseph Medill and Graeme Stewart were built in the same yard in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, at the same time, and were "twins". [5] Fred A. Busse: 1937: 1981: Converted to an excursion boat. [2] Joseph Medill: 1948: The 1948 Joseph Medill was a sister ship to the Victor L. Schlaeger. [6] Now wreck ...
The Singapore River has been the centre of trade since modern Singapore was founded in 1819. During the colonial era, Boat Quay was the commercial centre where barge lighters would transport goods upstream to warehouses at Clarke Quay. At the height of its prosperity, dozens of bumboats jostled for mooring space beside Clarke Quay. This ...
A boat trip in 1960s offered a glimpse of the true brilliance of beloved journalist. Charles Hammer. January 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Charles Hammer/Special to The Star.
The Illinois was a fireboat operated by the Chicago Fire Department. [1] She was commissioned in 1888, and she was then described as the most powerful fireboat afloat. [2] She was one of the first fireboats to have a steel hull at a time when other fireboats were built of wood.
The James J. Versluis is a tugboat operated by the Chicago Water Department. [1] She is 90 feet (27 m) long, and built in 1957. [2] James J. Versluis with the Chicago Skyline on the horizon. She was named after a former director of the Water Department. [3]
Caroline Palmer Clarke lived until 1860 and it was during this time that the house was known as the "Widow Clarke's House". After her husband's death, Caroline Clarke established "Clarke's addition to Chicago" by selling all but 3 acres (12,000 m 2) of the original land that went with the house. She used this money to support her family and ...
Stereoscopic image of Clark Street after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 State Street Bridge (foreground), Dearborn Street Bridge, Clark Street Bridge, La Salle Street Bridge, Wells Street Bridge, and Franklin Street Bridge. The current bridge, which was completed in 1929, [2] is the eighth bridge to span the river at this point. [3]