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FROM THE ARCHIVES - Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship

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A holiday-themed episode from 2020.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a familiar sight near the river at Clark Street was the Rouse Simmons, also known as The Christmas Tree Ship, and its captain Herman Schuenemann, who became known to families in Chicago as Captain Santa.
During a trip from upper Michigan to Chicago in November of 1912, all of that changed.
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1. FROM THE ARCHIVES - Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] What It's Like To Be... (00:08:55)

3. (Cont.) FROM THE ARCHIVES - Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship (00:09:33)

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A holiday-themed episode from 2020.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a familiar sight near the river at Clark Street was the Rouse Simmons, also known as The Christmas Tree Ship, and its captain Herman Schuenemann, who became known to families in Chicago as Captain Santa.
During a trip from upper Michigan to Chicago in November of 1912, all of that changed.
Need a healthful alternative to coffee? Check out noonbrew.co/TOMMYHENRY and save 15% off your first order.
Show your support of the show for the cost of a coffee:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory
Leave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.com
Up your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!
https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1k
Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):
BOOKS:
Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago by Rosemary K. Adams
https://amzn.to/3RqBKb6
Chicago's State Street Christmas Parade (Images of America) by Robert P. Ledermann
https://amzn.to/4a3ddjN
Santa is Coming to Chicago by Steve Smallman
https://amzn.to/49UfMoe
HOLIDAY GIFTS:
Chicago Map Etched Beer Glasses (Two)
https://amzn.to/3sYtTs0
The Bean Christmas Ornament
https://amzn.to/3TaE3Av
Hallmark NFL Chicago Bears Santa Sled Ornament
https://amzn.to/480o38i
Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/

What It's Like To Be...
What's it like to be a Cattle Rancher? FBI Special Agent? Professional Santa? Find out!
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Support the Show.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. FROM THE ARCHIVES - Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] What It's Like To Be... (00:08:55)

3. (Cont.) FROM THE ARCHIVES - Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship (00:09:33)

212 episodes

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