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OBJECT HISTORY: The SS Meteor
The SSĀ MeteorĀ was launched as theĀ SS Frank RockefellerĀ in Superior, Wisconsin by theĀ American Steel Barge CompanyĀ in 1896. The last remaining of only 44 āwhalebackā ships ever built, she was designed by a Scottish immigrant named Alexander McDougall. She is 380 feet long, 45 feet wide and 26 feet deep. You may notice that theĀ SS MeteorĀ looks somewhat different…
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September 10, 2018
