Str. William E. Corey – Antique Wall Art
![Str. William E. Corey, c[1905?] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6f/6f74a98078d9-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Str. William E. Corey, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Str. William E. Corey
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The steamer *William E. Corey* was named for William Ellis Corey, who led the United States Steel Corporation after its formation in 1901. Around the time this picture was made, steel companies were building large bulk freighters to carry iron ore from Lake Superior ports to mills on the lower lakes, and vessels like this one reshaped Great Lakes shipping. The Detroit Publishing Company, which photographed many lake vessels and harbors, captured the ship on an 8 by 10 inch glass plate negative, a large format that recorded fine detail in the hull and rigging.
| Created / published | c[1905?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021880. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 800 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-64920 |
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