About the below photograph: Historic photograph currently held in the Detroit Public Library of the Steamer Columbia, circa 1905. The SS Columbia was one of three riverboats used from various ports along the Michigan, Ohio and Ontario shores from 1906-1991 to ferry passengers to Bois Blanc, aka Bob-lo Island, and amusement park that sat in the on the Canadian side of the Detroit River, and operated from 1898 to 1993. aculty and research groups: