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

           [93-94]

                  VINCENT D. NICKERSON, a well-known marine artist
               of Cleveland, and now connected with the Cleveland Ship
               Building Company, has been connected with marine interests
               througout his entire life. He was born October 7, 1843, in
               Euclid, Ohio, and when only a few months old was taken by
               his mother on one of the steamers commanded by his father.
               During the voyage a collision occurred, the jib boom of the
               brig Commerce crushing through the sides of the steamer
               into the state room where he was lying on a pillow. Passing
               under the pillow it lifted him up, and as the vessels
               separated carried him out over the water through the side
               of his father's ship, from which dangerous position he was
               rescued by CAPT. JOSEPH DUNN, then wheelsman.
                  When he was only nine years of age his active service
               as a sailor began. He was employed as cabin boy on the
               schooner Mary, of which his father was master that season,
               and on which his brother, ANDREW, was making his first trip
               as cook. On this voyage the latter was knocked overboard
               by the main boom and drowned while opposite Detroit.
               VINCENT D. NICKERSON continued on the Lakes for some time,
               sailing on the schooner Ellen White, the E. M. Peck, W. B.
               Castle and the steamer Fountain City. He afterward went to
               sea on the William B. Castle and was on the Valeria when
               that vessel was wrecked off the coast of Brazil, but
               repairs were made and the return trip successfully
               accomplished. Later MR. NICKERSON was connected with the
               bark American Union, the schooner Medbury, the Consuelo,
               the H. R. Newcomb and other vessels. He was also at one
               time mate of the steamer Cora, said to be at that time the
               fastest steamer running out of San Francisco, and for a
               time he was engaged in gold mining in Idaho. He also
               served in the United States Navy during the Rebellion. On
               leaving the lakes he turned his attention to artistic work,
               and engaged in making marine scenes for five years; and
               he then began constructing models and doing draughting.
                  On October 13, 1869, he was married to MARY ELIZABETH
               LA FRIENIER, and their son, LOUIS RAYMOND, is now
               associated in business with his father.

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