This image is provided courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Pullman

| | | Resizing: 25% 50% 75% Full

Acme Steel - Whaleback Ship

Early whaleback lake boat unloading at Federal Furnace, predecessor company to Acme/Interlake Steel. Boats tied up along the Calumet River to unload cargo at Federal Furnace. Blast furnace and stoves are visible in the background. Location at approximately 107th and Calumet River. c1913

See also: SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; SCH_Transportation; Acme_Steel; Interlake_Iron_Corporation; SCH_East_Side;

---

Item Data

Title	Acme Steel - Whaleback Ship
Description	Early whaleback lake boat unloading at Federal Furnace, predecessor company to Acme/Interlake Steel. Boats tied up along the Calumet River to unload cargo at Federal Furnace. Blast furnace and stoves are visible in the background. Location at approximately 107th and Calumet River. c1913
Subjects	SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; SCH_Transportation; Acme_Steel; Interlake_Iron_Corporation; SCH_East_Side;
Creator
Date	Unknown; 2007-02-01
Format	Photograph_(all_forms)
Identifier	1648; http://www.pullman-museum.org/cgi-bin/pvm/mainRecordDisplayXML.pl?recordid=10542; 81-8-12
Rights	The Industrial Heritage Archives provides reproductions of items from its collections for personal or research use. If an image is to be reproduced in any type of publication or on the web, written permission is required and use fees may be assessed.
Collection	Southeast Chicago Historical Society

Cite this record & image

MLA FORMAT

The Southeast Chicago Historical Society. Collection: Southeast Chicago Historical Society. "Acme Steel - Whaleback Ship" The Southeast Chicago Historical Society Collections. /pshs/sechsFullRecord.php?collection=pshs03&pointer=47

CHICAGO/TURABIAN FORMAT

The Southeast Chicago Historical Society. Collection: Southeast Chicago Historical Society. Acme Steel - Whaleback Ship" The Southeast Chicago Historical Society Collections. Accessed 2024-10-18. /pshs/sechsFullRecord.php?collection=pshs03&pointer=47

APA FORMAT

The Southeast Chicago Historical Society. Collection: Southeast Chicago Historical Society. Acme Steel - Whaleback Ship. Retrieved from /pshs/sechsFullRecord.php?collection=pshs03&pointer=47

WIKIPEDIA CITATION

{{cite web | url=/pshs/sechsFullRecord.php?collection=pshs03&pointer=47 | title= (still image) Acme Steel - Whaleback Ship }} |author=The Southeast Chicago Historical Society. Collection: Southeast Chicago Historical Society |accessdate=2024-10-18|publisher=The Southeast Chicago Historical Society}}