Todd Davidson
Eaton Rapids, MI
[email protected]
$160 + $15s/h SOLD
8 original vhs videos filmed & produced by John A. Burke for the Great Lakes Historical Society, Vermillion Ohio – these are not copies, but the official tapes sold by the GLHS.
John took several trips among many different Lakers during the 1980’s and recorded a multitude of voyages; here are 8 :
• Steamer Joseph H. Thompson “Lake Trip” July-August 1982 (1:50 running time)
Converted to tug/barge combination
• Cement Boats 1- Steamer S.T. Crapo “Alpena-Cleveland-Alpena” 9/86;
2 – Steamer E.M. Ford “Alpena-St. Joseph-Alpena” Sept. 1986(1:45 running time)
Both classics await their fate (torches)
• MS Henry Ford II “Self-Unloader Boat I – A Trip Aboard the Henry Ford II” – Cleveland-Saginaw-Cedarville-Cleveland, Oct. 1987 (1:01 running time)
Scrapped
• Steamer Merle M. McCurdy “Buffalo to Duluth”, July 1983 (1:50 running time)
Scrapped
• Algoway “Self-Unloader Boat II – A Trip Aboard the Algoway”, Toledo-Soo-Windsor-River Rouge, Aug. 1988 (1:18 running time)
Operating
• Steamer Black Bay “Laketrip” – Summer 1986 (1:33 running time)
Scrapped
• M/S Algogulf “Thru the Seaway to Port Cartier” – Cleveland-Thunder Bay-Port Cartier – 1988 (approx. 2 hours)
Currently sails as the ‘Algosteel’
• Steamer Kinsman Independent “Cleveland to Buffalo” Summer 1982; “The Long Ships Passing” Summer 1982 – (1:19 running time)
Scrapped
Each video comes with its own clear plastic case.
Please email me with any questions.