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J.W. Westcott II - Historic photos

J.W. Westcott II

The J.W. Westcott II sails out to meet the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald

The J.W. Westcott II sails out to meet the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald

Photo from the Detroit Historical Society

Mail is handed off to the J.W. Westcott II with the passenger steamer City of Detroit III in the background

Mail is handed off to the J.W. Westcott II with the passenger steamer City of Detroit III in the background

Photo from the J.W. Westcott Co.

The J.W. Westcott II in 1989

The J.W. Westcott II in 1989

Photo from the Detroit Historical Society