ss "christopher columbus" carried 1.7–2 million passengers in her first year alone, and is estimated to have carried more passengers than any other vessel on the great lakes. she was one of the most photographed passenger ships on the lakes, and souvenir postcards of her are still widely available. one of her anchors, the design of which was patented by mcdougall on february 3, 1891, is displayed at the mariners' museum in newport news, virginia.