Capt. Autterson of the freighter John P. Geistman

Captain Autterson stands on the icy deck of the freighter John P. Geistman the morning after a Lake Superior storm swept 44 automobiles overboard.

Publication date: 1939-04-23

Size: 8.4 x 9.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Temporal: 1938-11-22

Subject(s):

• Autterson, Charles
• Icicles--Superior, Lake--1930-1940
• John P. Geistman (Cargo ship)
• Marine accidents--Superior, Lake--1930-1940
• Ship captains--Superior, Lake
• Storms--Superior, Lake--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (April 23, 1939), Graphic Section/Camera News Review, p. 4

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Associated Press