Archive Record

Metadata

Item ID#

A2014.003.0309

Title

Lore of the lakes: told in story and picture

Object Name

Book

Dates of Creation

1969

Creator

Bowen, Dana Thomas

Description

From the dust cover: "True stories of the by-gone and present ships of the Great Lakes combine romance and history with the modern vast commercial shipping on these Great Inland Seas of Freshwater. Here are the tales of the sturdy lake vessels from the earliest explorer and fur trader to the latest streamlined steamer."

Provenance

This item was part of the personal library of Bruce Arthur Krug.

Collection

Krug family fonds

System of arrangement

This item is part of the Krug family fonds, series 4, file 3 (Historical records, reference & research - local history books).

Parent Object

Krug series 4, file 3

Level of Description

Item

Physical Description

314 p. : ill. ; 23. x 14.5 cm (hardcover)

Places

Great Lakes
Ontario

Search Terms & Subjects

Fur trade
Shipping industry
Ships