Lake Erie Port

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frank a

Re: Lake Erie Port

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Huron Ohio it is. Sailed in their many times on the Big Joe Thompson in the mid-late 70's with capt. Tom Garvey from Conneaut Ohio. The Pilsbury logo is missing from the elevator removed by new ownership. The grassed in area to the left is now a paved state owned public boat launch area.
eddyfitz

Re: Lake Erie Port

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I remember sailing into Huron, Ohio in the late fifties aboard the SS crispin oglebay. We always enjoyed our short time ashore at "grammas" small store with the 3.2 beer she kept in the Kelvinator refrig. We couldnt get into much trouble in a town like that.
pcolachap
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Re: Lake Erie Port

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William Lafferty wrote:Huron. The Huletts were operated by the Wheeling & Lake Erie, which probably explains the Nickel Plate cars, and a couple lasted until 1989. Harvest States probably owned the elevator when this photograph was taken. It was closed in 2006 by Conagra, I think.
William, The ore dock was managed by Hanna. If you look closely at the hullets it says Nickel Plate Road. The name of the dock company was The Lake Erie Ore Dock. It subsequently was taken over by the Norfolk & Western. The lettering on the rigs was changed to this. My dad sailed the Joe Thompson 76-82. Huron was it's regular port of call. I made a trip in '53 on the Matthew Andrews into Huron. I have several old pictures of the dock in Huron, but am not very good at scanning. Many happy memories from this port! Regards, Mike
William Lafferty
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Re: Lake Erie Port

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Huron. The Huletts were operated by the Wheeling & Lake Erie, which probably explains the Nickel Plate cars, and a couple lasted until 1989. Harvest States probably owned the elevator when this photograph was taken. It was closed in 2006 by Conagra, I think.
pcolachap
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Re: Lake Erie Port

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Huron, OH N&W RR at the end. The elevator was at one time owned by Pilsbury. This was a regular stop of the Joseph H. Thompson whose ore was shipped to Wheeling Pittsburg Steel in Mingo Junction, OH or Monessen, PA Regards, Mike
Ron Beaupre

Lake Erie Port

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Please identify which port is seen in this photo. Can you tell me which grain elevator and which RR owns the Hullets.
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