What I've done so far since my last post:
Note he color of the anti-fouling paint is based off a lecture presentation by Michael Schumacher, author of numerous historical books, including the one called "November's Fury," an account of the Great Storm of 1913. Also the funnel marking is of the M.A. Hanna Co. to which the Price's operators, the Mahoning Steamship Co. was a child company.
For further stuff here is Shumacher's lecture and a gallery of historic funnel markings on the great lakes:
https://youtu.be/Gq5jaXrzjp0?t=52m44s
http://www.knowyourships.com/gallery-stacks.html