Vintage Kodachrome - Zug Island

**Dent** · January-24-12, 03:33 PM

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Zug bridge and ship.July 1961.

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**Dent** · January-24-12, 03:54 PM

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Zug crane and sulphur. July 1961.

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Zug July 1961.

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**Ray1936** · January-24-12, 03:56 PM

I always thought it would be neat to live on an island. I don't think Zug would be the one, though.

**Dent** · January-24-12, 04:00 PM

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Zug train, bridge, ore cars. July 1961.

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**Dent** · January-24-12, 04:05 PM

Ever been there Ray? In the mid 70's I recall going on the Ford tour in High School and seeing a lot of this stuff. I must admit that I am found of the Islands namesake: Zug. Says it all with a hint of attitude.

**Dent** · January-24-12, 04:41 PM

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Zug train tracks. July 1961.

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**Ray1936** · January-24-12, 06:41 PM

I used to drive by it quite a bit around W. Jefferson. Wikipedia has a nice article on the history of the island.

**Dent** · January-25-12, 12:20 AM

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Great Lakes Freighter George H. Ingalls. July 1961.

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About the ship in the photo herehttp://www.imradioha.org/Personal_Pages/Hope.htm

and here as the William L. Brown: http://shipbuildinghistory.com/histo...hipchicago.htm

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Lakes Freighter George H. Ingalls at Zug Island July 1961.

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**kryptonite** · January-25-12, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Dent

Ever been there Ray? In the mid 70's I recall going on the Ford tour in High School and seeing a lot of this stuff. I must admit that I am found of the Islands namesake: Zug. Says it all with a hint of attitude.

I read somewhere that Zug Island was named after a Swiss immigrant who lived in the Delray area? Trivia: ZUG is German for 'train'. Seems appropriate, I worked at Great Lakes Steel summer 1973 and trains/RR tracks were everywhere in the GLS complex.

**renf** · January-25-12, 08:39 AM

Zug Island was owned by Samuel Zug who came to Detroit from Pittsburgh
to manufacture furniture.

http://detroit1701.org/Zug%20Island.html

**Dent** · January-25-12, 08:47 AM

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Log pile at Zug Island. July 1961.

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I can't make out the ships name; any help?