Keewatin coal removal crew

Photograph

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

CoalCrewRJ&Erik.jpg 1.4MB: Image caption from "History by Camera" -- Douglas Coal Miners 1968 In order to raise her draft, some 200 tons of coal in the Keewatin's bunker was removed by this local team of diggers. From left: Rolland Peterson, Bill Fisk, Joe Brockington, Erik Peterson, Jim Thompson, unknown, Kurt Anderson.
CoalCrewRJ&Erik.jpg 1.4MB

Image caption from "History by Camera" -- Douglas Coal Miners 1968 In order to raise her draft, some 200 tons of coal in the Keewatin's bunker was removed by this local team of diggers. From left: Rolland Peterson, Bill Fisk, Joe Brockington, Erik Peterson, Jim Thompson, unknown, Kurt Anderson.

Name/Title

Keewatin coal removal crew

Entry/Object ID

2021.72.22

Description

One mature man and six young men line up while they take a beer break from a very dirty job. The coal-smudged workers are inside the Keewatin steamship when it was stuck on its journey up the Kalamazoo River. The river bank is visible through the doorway behind the young men.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Keewatin (ship), Peterson, Rolland E. "Pete" "RE" 1902-1982, Peterson, Erik, Brockington, Joe

Context

The older gent is Rolland "Pete" Peterson (far left) who was likely directing the young men — including his son Erik Peterson (wearing glasses) — in shoveling coal out of the Keewatin. According to a mention in the September 21, 1967 Commercial Record, "Back at the Keewatin, 60 tons of coal has been shoveled out and the boilers removed, preparatory to towing her to a permanent mooring at Tower Marina in Douglas this fall."

Collection

Nautical

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.72

Source or Donor

Sheridan, John "Jack" O. 1938-

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1967

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

Create Date

August 17, 2024

Update Date

August 29, 2024