SS City Of Erie
The SS City of Erie was a sidewheeler steamboat on Lake Erie. It was famous for being one of the fastest ships on the Great Lakes, at the time. It also won a race against a newer, rival ship.
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—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
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