15 vintage photos of freighters chugging along the shores of Michigan

Anyone who has spent time on Michigan's waterways knows that freighters are very common. Here are 15 vintage photos of freighters chugging along the shores of Michigan.

All photos from the Wayne State Virtual Library.

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15 vintage photos of freighters chugging along the shores of Michigan

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This $3.75 million William Kessler-designed Torch Lake home is a pyramid

Everyone we saw at the That's Our Friend event at Detroit's Tangent Gallery and Hastings Street Ballroom

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All the freaks we saw at the Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow at the Token Lounge

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