Fishing Boat, Lake Michigan, 1933

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Commercial fishermen used a variety of ships, including sailing ships and later engines powered by gas or diesel. Seen here is a 1933 image of the fishing boat Thebald sailing on Lake Michigan.

Photographer: Chicago Daily News
Source: Chicago Historical Society (DN-0011078)

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