SS City of Milwaukee History Retold

July 6, 2011 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is SS City of Milwaukee from local authors Art Chavez and Bob Strauss. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories. The book is scheduled to release on Monday, July 25, 2011.

After the Grand Trunk car ferry SS Milwaukee was lost with a crew of 52 men in an October 1929 storm, it was replaced by the SS City of Milwaukee. Built in 1931, the ferry operated for half a century hauling loaded railcars across Lake Michigan. Serving the majority of her career with the Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Company, the ship spent her last few operational years sailing for the Ann Arbor Railroad.

She survives today as the last unaltered example of a Great Lakes railroad car ferry designed with twin stacks, a classic profile, and triple-expansion engines. Now a museum ship and a National Historic Landmark, this remarkable vessel serves as a living memorial to the car ferries and the dedicated crews that sailed them.

Highlights of SS City of Milwaukee include:
•   The Grand Truck Milwaukee Car Ferry Company
•   Ann Arbor Railroad Car Ferries
•   The Loss of the SS Milwaukee
•   Moving from Elberta to Manistee
•   Restoration, Preservation and Display


Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.

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