Featuring the history of The St. Clair Flats,
Harsens Island and many of the famous
Turn of The Century Steam Ships which toured the
St. Clair River, Detroit River & Lake St. Clair.
ON SALE THIS MONTH
Life At The Flats "On Sale This Month"
$49.95
$39.95
RELIVE THE GOLDEN ERA OF GLORIOUS TIMES OF DETROIT...
Located where the St. Clair River joins Lake St. Clair, 20 miles North of Detroit, was an Island Paradise known as "America's Venice"
During the late 19th century Harsens Island and the St. Clair Flats were known worldwide as America's Venice, one of the country's most unique resort destinations. The area became a resort destination shortly after the Civil War, an era before automobiles and telephones were dreamed of, and its fame peaked in the early 20th century. For decades magnificent White Star Line passenger steamers arrived, almost one after another, to exchange passengers at the docks of palatial private clubs and public resorts as well as the popular Tashmoo Park. They are all remembered with vivid text and lavishly illustrated.This Collector Edition is an edited and revised compilation of the three volume history of the area first published in 1985.
8.5 x 11.5 Hardbound Cloth Cover
192 pages, over 250 illustrations
ISBN: 0-9710-833-1-2
Located where the St. Clair River joins Lake St. Clair, 20 miles North of Detroit, was an Island Paradise known as "America's Venice"
During the late 19th century Harsens Island and the St. Clair Flats were known worldwide as America's Venice, one of the country's most unique resort destinations. The area became a resort destination shortly after the Civil War, an era before automobiles and telephones were dreamed of, and its fame peaked in the early 20th century. For decades magnificent White Star Line passenger steamers arrived, almost one after another, to exchange passengers at the docks of palatial private clubs and public resorts as well as the popular Tashmoo Park. They are all remembered with vivid text and lavishly illustrated.This Collector Edition is an edited and revised compilation of the three volume history of the area first published in 1985.
8.5 x 11.5 Hardbound Cloth Cover
192 pages, over 250 illustrations
ISBN: 0-9710-833-1-2
Motormen & Yachting - "On Sale This Month"
$49.95
$29.95
ENJOY THE FACTS OF HOW OUR AUTO INDUSTRY EVOLVED FROM THE MARINE INDUSTRY.
It was market demand for engines used to power small boats that supported the
experimental era for smaller automotive gas engines
The development of lightweight internal combustion engines suitable for personal transportation vehicles first took place on the lakes and rivers of North America. Up to now most historians have dismissed the true importance of the marine engine's role with comments such as "One of the reasons Detroit became the automobile capital was due to the city having a number of marine gas engine manufacturers." Detroit marine engine manufacturers Ransom Olds, David Buick, Henry Ford, Henry Leland (Cadillac & Lincoln), Charles B. King and Henry Joy (Packard), manufacturing engines before the existence of the Detroit automobile industry.
Motormen & Yachting traces the role of steam, other vapor, electric and internal combustion marine engines in pioneering owner operated, mechanically powered transportation vehicles. Biographies of important motormen from the marine engine era andthe technological contributions of early powerboat racing help recall the importance of the marine engine industry in creating public acceptance of the exploding use of engines and the emergence of an automobile industry. An illustrated appendix documents over 150 early Michigan marine engine manufacturers with brief company biographies.
8.5 x 11 Hardbound Laminated Cover
234 pages, over 190 illustrations
ISBN: 0-97108-332-0
It was market demand for engines used to power small boats that supported the
experimental era for smaller automotive gas engines
The development of lightweight internal combustion engines suitable for personal transportation vehicles first took place on the lakes and rivers of North America. Up to now most historians have dismissed the true importance of the marine engine's role with comments such as "One of the reasons Detroit became the automobile capital was due to the city having a number of marine gas engine manufacturers." Detroit marine engine manufacturers Ransom Olds, David Buick, Henry Ford, Henry Leland (Cadillac & Lincoln), Charles B. King and Henry Joy (Packard), manufacturing engines before the existence of the Detroit automobile industry.
Motormen & Yachting traces the role of steam, other vapor, electric and internal combustion marine engines in pioneering owner operated, mechanically powered transportation vehicles. Biographies of important motormen from the marine engine era andthe technological contributions of early powerboat racing help recall the importance of the marine engine industry in creating public acceptance of the exploding use of engines and the emergence of an automobile industry. An illustrated appendix documents over 150 early Michigan marine engine manufacturers with brief company biographies.
8.5 x 11 Hardbound Laminated Cover
234 pages, over 190 illustrations
ISBN: 0-97108-332-0
When Detroit Road The Waves "On Sale This Month"
$60.00
$44.95
TAKE A HISTORIC CRUISE BACK IN TIME...
A Summer Cruise Along the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers aboard the Riverboats of the Early 20th Century.
In When Detroit Rode the Waves the reader boards the palatial Steamer Tashmoo for a full day excursion from Toledo to Port Huron with stops in Detroit and many of the parks and resorts along the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, in an era when Detroit was home to the nation's largest fleet of excursion and passenger ships. Over 190 rare images, including 40 color pages with period post cards, vividly illustrates the historic cruise.
The collection of images combined with descriptive text captures a rare glimpse of the early 20th century and allows us to enjoy a bit of a grand era that many of us never knew. Contents include a history of postcards and two of their most important producers, Louis Pesha and The Detroit Publishing Company. This is a must have book to enhance Life at The Flats!
8.5 x 11.5 Hardbound Laminated Cover
190 pages, over 190 b&w and color illustrations
ISBN: 0-9710-833-0-4
A Summer Cruise Along the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers aboard the Riverboats of the Early 20th Century.
In When Detroit Rode the Waves the reader boards the palatial Steamer Tashmoo for a full day excursion from Toledo to Port Huron with stops in Detroit and many of the parks and resorts along the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, in an era when Detroit was home to the nation's largest fleet of excursion and passenger ships. Over 190 rare images, including 40 color pages with period post cards, vividly illustrates the historic cruise.
The collection of images combined with descriptive text captures a rare glimpse of the early 20th century and allows us to enjoy a bit of a grand era that many of us never knew. Contents include a history of postcards and two of their most important producers, Louis Pesha and The Detroit Publishing Company. This is a must have book to enhance Life at The Flats!
8.5 x 11.5 Hardbound Laminated Cover
190 pages, over 190 b&w and color illustrations
ISBN: 0-9710-833-0-4