The most historically documented was a sidewheel steamer that operated on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River during the mid-19th century. Built in 1837 in Kingston, Ontario, the Isabella was part of the burgeoning Canadian commercial fleet.
may never become a famous photograph like Lunch Atop a Skyscraper . But it represents thousands of similar historical images hidden in plain sight — misfiled, poorly labeled, or trapped on obsolete media. Whether it shows a Great Lakes sidewheeler, a Civil War blockade runner, or a humble tugboat, the Isabella has a story. And somewhere, on a hard drive or server, that JPG is waiting to be opened. SS Isabella 006 168 jpg