S.S. City of Midland 41 - Hardcover

Chavez, Art

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531618324 ISBN 13: 9781531618322

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2004

Synopsis

The historic steamship City of Midland 41 sailed the waters of Lake Michigan for nearly half a century, transporting railroad cars, automobiles, and passengers. After her construction in 1941 by the revered Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, the nation's newspapers and newsreel services covered her launching and maiden voyage with enthusiastic flair. In time, she became the most beloved of all the Great Lakes car ferries.

She was built as the flagship for the Pere Marquette Railway's Lake Michigan ferry fleet, and signified a bold departure from traditional Great Lakes vessel design. Her sleek outboard profile, spacious passenger accommodations, and modern interior furnishings were a hit with the traveling public. By the time she was retired from service in 1988, she had served both the Pere Marquette and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads, transported thousands of travelers as a passenger ferry, and become known as the "Queen of the Great Lakes Car Ferries."

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1531618324
• ISBN 13: 9781531618322
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 130