Chicora memorial

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

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Name/Title

Chicora memorial

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.48

Scope and Content

Single sheet of paper with information about the steamer Chicora, six photos of white men that had been aboard the vessel, an ode "Song and Sigh" by Nixon Waterman, a photo of the ship and the April 4 note and bottle thought to be a final message from the doomed. The back of the page is blank. The sheet is behind glass and enclosed in a black frame with gold insert.

Context

Evidence of the emotional impact of the loss, especially in Benton Harbor where the paper was printed by Pictorial Publishing Co. in 1895.

Collection

Shipwrecks, Nautical

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Location

Shelf

AC bay 21 small works

Room

Art Conservation Room

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chicora (ship) 1892-1895

Create Date

August 5, 2024

Update Date

September 2, 2024