By Chris Winters

A young volunteer helps deliver Christmas trees to Chicago harbor aboard the latter-day “Christmas Tree Ship,” icebreaker Mackinaw WAGB 83, December 2005.

Chris Winters is a Trustee and Vice President of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society, a well-known author and has been a photojournalist for over 25 years.  He and his cameras have enjoyed a privileged glimpse into the lives of merchant mariners aboard some of the Great Lakes best-known and best-loved vessels.