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Marquette and Bessemer Ferry Boat No. 2, Conneaut Harbor, Lost Dec. 7, 1909

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Front: A train ferry seen parked in a harbour on Lake Erie. An oval portrait of the captain (Robert McLeod) placed in the upper-left corner. "The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 was a train ferry that sank with the loss of between 30 and 38 lives on Lake Erie on December 8, 1909. ... With no witnesses, survivors or a wreck to examine, the cause of the sinking of the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 is unknown. Speculation at the time was that the lack of a stern gate on the car ferry allowed large waves to board the ship from the rear." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marquette_%26_Bessemer_No._2#cite_note-ghost-2 Back:

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Title: Marquette and Bessemer Ferry Boat No. 2, Conneaut Harbor, Lost Dec. 7, 1909:
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Description: Front: A train ferry seen parked in a harbour on Lake Erie. An oval portrait of the captain (Robert McLeod) placed in the upper-left corner. "The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 was a train ferry that sank with the loss of between 30 and 38 lives on Lake Erie on December 8, 1909. ... With no witnesses, survivors or a wreck to examine, the cause of the sinking of the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 is unknown. Speculation at the time was that the lack of a stern gate on the car ferry allowed large waves to board the ship from the rear." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marquette_%26_Bessemer_No._2#cite_note-ghost-2 Back:
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Date: 1909-12-07
Type: StillImage, print
Format: nonprojected graphic, 1 postcard, Colour
Identifier: macrepo:105008, local: CPC-02056
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Language: eng
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Coverage: --United States--Ohio------Conneaut--
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