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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 .
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| Date | Unknown date . Possibly painted during the 1892 construction season, or in 1893 (image appears on 1893 tickets as well) Uploaded 17 August 2007 by Lar |
| Source | Original postcard published before 1923. Found at Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library [1] |
| Author | Howard Freeman Sprague (1871–1899) |
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