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Sprague painting
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The S.S. Christopher Columbus was a whaleback excursion liner designed by Alexander McDougall and built in 1892-1893 in Superior, Wisconsin by American Steel Barge Company for service to ferry passengers to and from the World's Columbian Exposition, and later placed in general and excursion service to various ports around the Great Lakes.

This image is a tinted postcard of her visit to Racine, Wisconsin probably about 1896 when she was in general excursion service.
Date Taken probably during the 1896 transportation season, she changed livery shortly thereafter. Uploaded 17 August 2007 by Lar
Source Original pass published before 1923. Found at Christopher Columbus page of ship-wreck.com (aka baillod.com)
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PD Old, see below, this was published before 1923 based on postmarks as asserted by original source


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