Model Ship of the Erie Hackley by Don Richmond

Object/Artifact

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Model Ship of the Erie Hackley by Don Richmond

Entry/Object ID

2015.18.1

Description

Ship model built by Don Richmond of the steamer, Erie Hackley, that went down in Green Bay between Menominee, MI and Egg Harbor, WI on October 3, 1903 with the loss of life of eleven of the nineteen people on board. Most on board were Door County residents.

Cataloged By

Ginny Haen

Acquisition

Accession

2015.18

Source or Donor

Donald Richmond

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Donald Richmond

Notes

Date: Pre 2013

Lexicon

Search Terms

craftwork, model building, shipwreck, ships, Erie L. Hackley

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Model, ship

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

4 in

Length

16 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Sep 2, 2015

Examined By

Ginny Haen

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vorous, Joseph L. (Captain)

Person or Organization

Pelkey, Carl

Person or Organization

Miller, Hugh

Person or Organization

Blakefield, F.C.

Person or Organization

McSweeny, B

Person or Organization

Hanson, Milton

Person or Organization

Rowin, Orin

Person or Organization

Barringer, Lawrence

Person or Organization

Barringer, Edna

Person or Organization

LeClair, George

Person or Organization

Haltug, John

Person or Organization

Matheison, F.

Person or Organization

Nelson, Nels

Person or Organization

Olson, Milton

Person or Organization

Robertoy, Henry

Person or Organization

Thorp, Freeman

Person or Organization

Vincent, Edna

Person or Organization

Vincent, Ethel

Person or Organization

Olson, Martin

Person or Organization

Richmond, Donald

General Notes

Note

Notes: Vorous, Captain Joseph L. * Pelkey, Carl, (Cook) * Miller, Hugh (Deckhand) * Blakefield, F.C. (Purser) McSweeny, B (Fireman) Hanson, Milton (Fireman) Rowin, Orin (Engineer) Barringer, Lawrence (Passenger) * Barringer, Edna (Passenger) * LeClair, George (Passenger) * Haltug, John (Passenger) Matheison, F. (Passenger) Nelson, Nels (Passenger) * Olson, Milton (Passenger) Robertoy, Henry (Passenger) * Thorp, Freeman (Passenger) * Vincent, Edna (Passenger) * Vincent Ethel (Passenger) * Olson, Martin (Passenger) * Lost

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2015

Updated By

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Update Date

August 28, 2026