Steering wheel, Showboat

Identifier
IL2000.01.04
Description
Large white painted wooden steering wheel built by Al Hermans for the 1967 Lowell Showboat. After the tornado/windstorm destroyed this particular showboat, Al found the steering wheel drifting down the river past the dam. It was the only thing salvaged from the boat. He offered it to Ivan Blough for use on the 1979 Showboat.
Materials
Wood, Metal
Origin Date
circa 1967
Origin Place
USA: Michigan, Lowell
Donor Information
On loan from Ivan and Carolyn Jane Blough
(had as donor)