Model

North American

One model of the passenger steamship, SS NORTH AMERICAN, of the Chicago, Duluth & Georgian Bay Transit Company. The model (scale: 1/8" = 1') is made primarily of wood with fittings made of metal, plastic, paper, and thread. The hull and cabin structures are painted white with gray for the decks. Metal railings along the sides of the decks are gold-colored. The underside of the hull is painted red. The ship name is painted in black letters on each side of the hull at the bow. Also, nameboards are shown on each side of the bridge, each side of the hull at the quarter, and on the transom. The model is mounted on a rectangular oak wood base that has been finished with a light brown stain and a semi-gloss lacquer. Narrow columns of matching wood are located at each corner to provide a framework for protective plexiglass panels on the four sides. A matching wood panel is attached to the top with wood a single wood screw at each corner column. A small brass plate is mounted on the base near the bow and has engraved text that reads "North American, 259 x 47 x 18, 1913-1967."