THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC IN CHICAGO

All of the following copyrighted photos have been supplied by
CAPTAIN BOB SCHAK

View as you board the STRAITS.

Door to forward cabins.

Forward cabin hallway.

Chest of drawers in the dining room.

A view of the Galley.

Another Galley photo with the cookstove in background.

Closeup of cookstove. At one time it burned coal. It was later converted to use oil.

Here is Captain Bob Schak hard at work cleaning up the boat to meet EPA specs prior to sinking the venerable ferry.

Mike Tucker is also busily engaged in the cleanup.

On the following page you can view some photos of the FORMER ELEVATOR STRUCTURE at St. Ignace, Michigan.

Or if you'd rather do so, go back toTHE INDEX PAGE. 1