Col. James M. Schoonmaker

Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship

Exhibit Gallery

First Engineer’s quarters

Shenago Furnace Co. flag logo painted on floor

Parlor area in the bow

Fireplace in the bow parlor

Panorama of parlor (port side)

Hand-cranked Victrola record player in the parlor

Parlor area (starboard side)

Antique roll top desk

Safe in the captain’s office

Radio in the captain’s quarters

View looking aft from behind wheelhouse

View looking forward from bridge wing, past the steering pole to Veterans Glass City Skyway Bridge.

View looking forward from bow, past the steering pole to Veterans Glass City Skyway Bridge.

View looking aft from bow at the wheelhouse.

Close up view looking aft from bow at the wheelhouse.

Crew quarters

General Alarm bell.  Bells like this were placed in every compartment of the ship.  In case of emergency, these bells would alert all crewmen.

Galley area

Alternate view of galley

View from upper level of engine room.  Engine room is three levels high.

Steering gear.  This huge gear, shaped roughly like a quarter-circle, moves the rudder.

One of many engine room control panels.

Engine controls

Workbench with tools in engine room.

Middle level of engine room

Officer’s dining room

First Mate’s quarters

View from aft looking forward.  Veterans Glass City Skyway Bridge in background.

Alternate view from aft looking forward.  Veterans Glass City Skyway Bridge in background.

View from aft looking forward at the back of the forward superstructure.

View of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship from shore.

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