CATARACT

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Milwaukee Public Library

Name/Title

CATARACT

Context

Milwaukee Fire Boat—Engine No. 15. Wood fireboat built Sheboygan 1889 for Milwaukee Fire Department. Located at East Water Street Bridge as Engine Co. 15 with crew of 8. Steam power. Dismantled about 1905, her engine placed in new steel Fireboat No. 29 built in Manitowoc 1906.

Collection

Permanent Art Collection, Great Lakes Marine Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1968.6

Source or Donor

Wisconsin Marine Historical Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

G.M. Groh Bro.

Date made

1889

Notes

Inventory card lists the artist/maker as G.M. Groh Bro. FR-20 Accession Sheet reports the date 1889.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Transcription

"CATARACT Milwaukee Fire Boat Engine No. 15"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Size

Height

22 in

Width

32 in

Dimension Description

Matted Size

Height

12 in

Width

22-1/2 in