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"The Buckeye Faces a Menacing Lake Superior"
is a 20"X14" image size print, 500 edition, from a watercolor of
the same size depicting the S.S. Buckeye passing under the Aerial Lift
Bridge in Duluth. The vessel had loaded 21,500 tons of taconite at the D.M.
& I.R. West Duluth Docks and was about to face 15 foot waves of Lake
Superior.
20X14
signed and numbered by
Ed Labernik
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"Presque Isle - Loaded With Stone"
The 1000' M/V Presque Isle, loaded with limestone/dolomite
from Michigan ports, entered the Duluth Ship Canal to unload its cargo at
the D.M & I.R. Duluth Docks. It later loaded taconite at the same dock
and left downbound for Gary, Indiana.
20X14
signed and numbered by
Ed Labernik
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"St. Clair Leaves Missabe with Bluebill
Escort"
The 770' St. Clair left the Missabe Docks in Duluth with taconite on her
downbound run to Nanticoke, Ontario. As she departed, a flock of blue
bills whistled by her bow as if on "Escort Duty".
20X17
signed and numbered by
Ed Labernik
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"The Last Voyage, The Last Goodbyes"
re-enacts November 9, 1975 as the Edmund Fitzgerald
departed Burlington Northern Dock #1 in Superior Wisconsin with 26,116
tons of taconite, downbound for Zug Island on the Detroit River. At
1:30pm, on an abnormally 72º warm afternoon for that time of the year,
the "Big Fitz" entered the Superior Entry into Lake Superior for
the last time; on deck is maintenance man Tom Borgeson of Duluth
conversing with 3rd mate Michael Armagost of Iron River, Wis., in the bow
is watchman Ray Cundy of Superior, Wis., and along the main deck railing
are porters Noland Church of Silver Bay, Minn., and Fred Beetcher of
Superior waving "...the Last Goodbye."
20X14
signed and numbered by
Ed Labernik
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"Maiden Voyage, a Promising Future"
Deals with the other end of the Edmund Fitzgerald saga.
On September 23, 1958, the Fitz left Cleveland upbound to Taconite Harbor,
Minn., on her maiden voyage.
Her downbound run, loaded with taconite, broke the record as the largest
load carried through the Soo Locks. It was certainly, "a promising
future," as the Fitz broke record after record: quickest trip across
Lake Superior, fastest round trip, largest loads carried from numerous
ports, the list goes on and on.
20X14
signed and numbered by
Ed Labernik
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"Roger Blough - Season's End"
Is of the Blough as she is tied up in Duluth on January
8, 1999. The temperature of that day was -17ºF.
20X14
signed and numbered by
Ed Labernik
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"Mesabi Miner - Refueling
Stop"
The 1000' Mesabi Miner makes a refueling stop in Duluth
at the Murphy Oil Refueling Facility. After refueling, the miner, loaded
taconite at Duluth's D.M. & I.R. Docks.
20X14
signed and numbered by
Ed Labernik
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