Lil' Irish Temper
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Found in Lake Erie, It has a W on the opposite side of the D & C
Any ideas ?
Any ideas ?
A key to what ?
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H2Andy
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first guess:
it could mean the D&C Steamship line, which operated out of
Detroit. in which case, it is probably a cabin key?
second guess (which i now think is a bad one):
the D&C could mean either the Dayton and Cincinnati (Railroad) or the
Dayton and Chicago (Railroad).
i would guess this is a key to a station box in the Detroit station?
(reality check: why would a railroad running from Dayton to either Cincinnati
or Chicago go through Detroit???)
it could mean the D&C Steamship line, which operated out of
Detroit. in which case, it is probably a cabin key?
second guess (which i now think is a bad one):
the D&C could mean either the Dayton and Cincinnati (Railroad) or the
Dayton and Chicago (Railroad).
i would guess this is a key to a station box in the Detroit station?
(reality check: why would a railroad running from Dayton to either Cincinnati
or Chicago go through Detroit???)
You've found the key to the city! Washington D.C.!!! Actually, I agree with H2Andy as it may be a station box key.
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Lil' Irish Temper
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Wow, you guys were really close. . . .
According to John at the Marine Historical Society of Detroit
It's a cabin key from Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company in Detroit, Mich.
John said that the W probably stands for the Western States, Sidewheel Overnight Passenger and Freight Steamer built in 1902 since that was the only ship D&C had with a "W".
Ran back and forth from Detroit to Buffalo every night.
Very cool ! ! !
According to John at the Marine Historical Society of Detroit
It's a cabin key from Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company in Detroit, Mich.
John said that the W probably stands for the Western States, Sidewheel Overnight Passenger and Freight Steamer built in 1902 since that was the only ship D&C had with a "W".
Ran back and forth from Detroit to Buffalo every night.
Very cool ! ! !
H2Andy
Contributor
too cool!
Very cool!
diver_paula
Contributor
Very, very cool!
Kriterian
Guest
diver_paula:
Must...resist...urge to say, "very, very, very, cool".
Nice find, my guess was going to be a hotel key but I would have been wrong so I pre-retract my guess to avoid embarassment. I hope to find treasure like that some day, it looks to be in good condition.
Just out of curiosity, was it out in the middle of nowhere or do you know the wreck is nearby?
diver_paula
Contributor
Kriterian:
ahhhhh..... In hindsight, I can't believe I was pulled in so easily! Must... increase... use of full vocabulary.
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