This exhibit is running until September 27th, 2002 in the main room of the William L. Clements Library, Monday through Friday, 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm.


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Great Lakes Region - The steamboat lines of the Great Lakes brought exemplary service to the region's resorts. Overnight city-to-city travel and the ferries to resort islands featured splendid vessels. The printed materials supporting and promoting these boats are also stylish.

 

Great Lakes Steamboat timetables

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Put-In-Bay and Mackinac Island - These island resort communities received visitors from both the regular ferry lines and from the larger steamboats going through to distant cities.

Map of Transportation to Put In Bay and the Lake Erie Islands

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