Name/Title
View from SS JL MautheEntry/Object ID
2024.59.1Description
View of Black River and Lorain surroundings from aboard the SS JL Mauthe, looking at damage along riverfront. Includes views of shoreline, buildings in the distance, and a view of the bulk freighter Henry Ford II (launched in March, 1924) and a slight view of an American Ship Building Co. building.Context
Photographs taken by Ruth Mensen. Ruth's husband Harvey Mensen was Chief Engineer on the JL Mauthe (now named SS Pathfinder). Ruth and Harry Mensen were not from Lorain, but were from Michigan. Ruth was sailing as a passenger (spouses were allowed to join) and Ruth took the photos from the Mauthe as it entered Lorain's port in August 1924. - Per Ruth's grandson, Steve Mensen.Acquisition
Accession
2024.59Source or Donor
Mensen, SteveAcquisition Method
Donation