Chief Wawatam, Railroad Car Ferry, Straits of Mackinac

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Stock #:1101088
Type: Postcard
Era: Continental Chrome
City: Saint Ignace
State: Michigan (MI)
County: Mackinac
Artist: John Peard
Publisher: PENROD/HIAWATHA Co.
Dexter Press
Size: 4.25" x 6" (11 x 15.25 cm)
Publisher's Series #: 71787-D
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Railroad car ferry operates the year around crossing Michigan's Straits of Mackinac and connecting the Soo Line RR at St. Ignace with the Detroit-Mackinac RR and Michigan Northern RR at Mackinaw City. Built in 1911, the vessel has six hand fired coal burning boilers. It can carry from 16 to 22 railroad cars.

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