Image:Christopher Columbus whaleback Sprague painting.jpg
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[edit] Summary
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 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. This image is a painting by Great Lakes marine artist Howard Sprague showing the ship as she appeared (in white livery) in 1893. |
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| Source |
Original postcard published before 1923. Found at Christopher Columbus page of ship-wreck.com (aka baillod.com) |
| Date |
Unknown. Possibly painted during the 1892 construction season, or in 1893 (image appears on 1893 tickets as well) Uploaded 17 August 2007 by Lar |
| Author |
Howard Freeman Sprague (1871–1899) |
| Permission (Reusing this image) |
PD Old, see below, published on tickets prior to 1923 |
| Other versions | unknown |
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This work is in the public domain in the United States, and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less. |
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