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The John J. Boland was launched in May of 1953 as one of 3 sister ships. She is the third ship to bear the name and is named after John James Boland who was instrumental in the founding of the American Steamship Company.

Her first cargo was limestone from Port Inland, Michigan and she continued to carry primarily stone and coal while she sailed for American Steamship Company. In the mid 80�s she went into long term layup and her future became uncertain.

In the early 1990�s American Steamship Company undertook a refit of the ship which included remodeling the cabins and upgraded instruments. She continued sailing 1998 where she once again entered layup.

In 1999 Lower Lakes Towing Ltd purchased the John J. Boland. She was towed to Sarnia, Ontario where she received another refit and upgrade. She also received a new name, Saginaw, in honor of the Saginaw River where many of Lower Lakes Towing key customers are located. She was the third ves...

I developed an interest in photography at a young age, often following my father around while he took pictures. From that I learned the basics and purchased my first camera while still in high school. I learned more through reading and trial and error. My first formal training came in 2013 when I took a basic photography class at a community college. During high school I became fascinated with the freighters that sailed on the lakes. The boats intrigued me and for a time I wanted to work on them. My career took me down a different path, but I never lost my interest in the boats. In 2011 I combined my two interests, loading my camera in my car and chasing the boats around the lakes. I hope to highlight the hardworking ships and...