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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

  65-66

        LEWIS C. WALDO. Among the men who have achieved prominence in the
     vessel business at the port of Detroit is LEWIS C. WALDO, who was for
     several years associated with the late Capt. E. M. PECK.
        Mr. WALDO was born in the State of New York, and when he was quite
     young his parents removed to Milwaukee, Wis., where he afterward
     attended school and acquired a good education. When old enough to
     strike out for himself he went to Ludington, Mich., and engaged in
     lumber business. While at Ludington he had built, at WHEELER'S Bay
     City yards, the steamer George W. Roby, handling the boat from
     Ludington for some years, in connection with his lumber interests. Mr.
     WALDO came to Detroit in 1890, and has largely extended his vessel
     connection, being now manager of the Northwestern & Roby Transport-
     ation Companies, and president of the Swain Wrecking Company.
        The Northwestern Transportation Company, of which Mr. WALDO is
     secretary, treasurer, and general manager, owns the steamers H. H.
     Brown, S. R. Kirby, Fayette Brown and E. M. Peck, and the barge
     George E. Hartnell. These boats are operated on Lakes Michigan,
     Superior, Huron, and Erie in the transportation of iron ore,
     coal and grain.
        The Roby Transportation Company owns the steamer L. C. Waldo, built
     in 1896 at the Wheeler yards. This boat, although not so large as some
     of her competitors, is one of the finest freight boats on the lakes,
     being provided with every modern appliance for the rapid and easy
     handling of cargoes. Mr. WALDO expresses himself as highly pleased at
     the performance of this boat during her first season.

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