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Ladies Who Launch: 1913
... from the foot of Eureka Road towards Detroit. The Ore boat in the background may be bringing coal to the Wyandotte Edison power ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/05/2016 - 1:45pm -

March 8, 1913. Wyandotte, Michigan. "Steamers A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size. Ships' HistoryThe steamer F.P. Jones was sold several times over the years and had her named changed each time. In 1940, as the Arlington, she sank in a storm carrying grain from Ontario to Michigan. It broke apart when a hatch cover gave way and the grain got wet. As the grain started to expand it broke out bulkheads between holds. The crew abandon ship against Capt. Burke’s orders, claiming their actions were mutiny. Capt. Burke, brother of the owner, went down with his ship on May 1st 1940 at 05:15. The steamer A.D. MacTier was built for and sailed her entire career for the George Hall Coal Co. In October 1926 she ran aground on Leander Shoal, in clear weather, due to command issues on the bridge. After several attempts to re-float her failed, she was totally destroyed on October 26th by a large storm. A.D. MacTier was the general superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. In 1908 the town of Muskoka Station was renamed MacTier to help alleviate the confusion with other similarly named villages in the area. Muskoka Station was founded by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. In the 1880s it became a switching station for the railroad. These young ladies areMiss Louisa Howard who christened the MacTier, daughter of John C. Howard, president and general manager of the George Hall Coal Company, Ogdensburg, New York, and Miss Frances Gualdo Strong who christened, thirteen minutes later, the Jones, daughter of Edward L. Strong, the company's assistant treasurer. The F. P. Jones was named in honor of the vice president and general manager of the Canada Cement Company, Ltd., Montreal. The MacTier is in the background, the Jones at the left about ready to launch. looking upstreamI think this was taken looking upstream from the foot of Eureka Road towards Detroit. The Ore boat in the background may be bringing coal to the Wyandotte Edison power plant. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Pretty Girls)
High Society: 1906
Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1906. "Watching the boat races. Whitehall [Henry Flagler mansion] in background." 5x7 inch glass ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/05/2017 - 10:48am -

Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1906. "Watching the boat races. Whitehall [Henry Flagler mansion] in background." 5x7 inch glass negative. View full size. Nice Digs Oh, look!They're taking a photograph! At least that's what it says to me as I notice that everybody's looking in the same direction. I guess when your camera is a foot square with a hood over the back on a substantial tripod, you're going to have trouble getting candids! (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Florida)
Harry's Gone Fishing: 1939
... in 1906. But he loved fishing most of all and had this boat built in Hampton Roads, Virginia and brought to Bowley's Quarters in ... he could. He trolled for striped bass and blue fish. The boat had twin Cadillac engines. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by hippo - 07/18/2011 - 8:22am -

My grandfather was a businessman who owned and operated an E. Baltimore roofing company established in 1906. But he loved fishing most of all and had this boat built in Hampton Roads, Virginia and brought to Bowley's Quarters in Baltimore County. He would go on the Chesapeake Bay a couple days a week when he could. He trolled for striped bass and blue fish. The boat had twin Cadillac engines. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Poughkeepsie Bridge: 1913
... book about college rowing and this era is "The Boys in the Boat," about the 1936 University of Washington team that competed against all ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/29/2018 - 9:32pm -

The Hudson River circa 1913. "Under the bridge -- Poughkeepsie, N.Y." This former railroad bridge, completed in 1889, is now the centerpiece of Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. Hack(man)ed Off.In order to cross certain bridges, you have to pay a toll to the troll that lives underneath. To cross THIS bridge, an angry detective asks where you've picked your feet recently. What're Under the BridgeI'm going to guess that's the passenger steamer Hendrick Hudson of the Hudson River Day Line. 3-mile pointThat bridge was at the three-mile point in the U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta held on the Hudson in Poughkeepsie for more than 50 years. Rowing, like boxing and horse racing, was a huge spectator sport early in the 20th century and huge crowds and viewing trains gathered every year for this regatta, the equivalent of the NCAA championship. A wonderful book about college rowing and this era is "The Boys in the Boat," about the 1936 University of Washington team that competed against all the traditional Ivy League rowing powers and went as our entry to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC)
On a Pier: c. 1902
... on a photo set of a pier with a painting of a fishing boat in the background. Photograph by Fritz W. Guerin, c. 1902. View full ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 12/09/2007 - 2:40pm -

A woman wearing bonnet poses on a photo set of a pier with a painting of a fishing boat in the background. Photograph by Fritz W. Guerin, c. 1902. View full size. the Bonnetthis is a great shot and I am becoming a Fritz Guerin fan, thanks again for making this site possible I am hooked. (Fitz W. Guerin, Portraits)
Sidewheeler: 1910
... was withdrawn from service in 1909 and used as a spare boat for the Hudson Navigation Company, but spent virtually all its time laid ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/31/2015 - 1:08pm -

Circa 1910. "Steamer Greenport at Manhanset House landing, Shelter Island, N.Y." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. About Greenport Montauk Steamboat Co. purchased "Sagadahoc" at Bath, Maine in 1903 and renamed her "Greenport." She was built as "Star of the East" by John Englis in New York in 1866 but was modernized a few years before the M.S. purchase. Placed on the Block Island run, she was slow and expensive for the work, so was sold in winter, 1906. [From "Steel Rails to the Sunrise, The Long Island Rail Road" by Ron Zeil and George Foster] Schooner RigThe Greenport has sails bent to her gaffs, ready for instant use if the engine fails. Her masts have no booms, only gaffs; her sails will be set "flying". The diamond shaped device on the top deck is the "walking beam" of her single-cylinder steam engine. If you look closely, there's an oil lantern hung on one of the stays of the mizzen (rear) mast. The area of the pier with the white picket fences is a small vehicular ferry slip. At this date, most of the vehicles on the ferry will be horse-drawn. There's an array of cargo laid out on the pier by the gangway. I can't make out what it might be. Can anyone identify it? It's probably outgoing agricultural produce. [Those are logs. - Dave] The GreenportThe Greenport began life as the Star of the East, built 1866 by John Inglis & Company at New York for the Kennebec Steamboat Company, to run between Kennebec and Boston. 244.2' x 35.2' x 12.8,' 1413 gross tons. It was powered by a vertical beam engine, 56" x 11,' built by the Morgan Iron Works. In 1891 it became the Sagadahoc and was placed on the Boston-Bangor run and in 1903 sold to the Montauk Steamboat Company for Long Island service, receiving the name Greenport, one of its stops. Its time in this service is undoubtedly depicted in the photograph. Greenport was withdrawn from service in 1909 and used as a spare boat for the Hudson Navigation Company, but spent virtually all its time laid up at Newburgh until resurrected in 1914 and briefly placed on the Albany-New York City run on the Hudson. That resurrection was short-lived, and in 1916 the vessel was converted to a coal barge for use at Connecticut, but was soon back at New York, where the hull was abandoned at 215th Street on the Harlem River, about where the Harlem River turns west towards the Hudson. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC)
Beached
Washed up lobster boat, somewhere in Maine. Time to go invest in another boat. From my negatives collection. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by mhallack - 01/31/2014 - 7:48pm -

Washed up lobster boat, somewhere in Maine. Time to go invest in another boat. From my negatives collection. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Suwannee Belle: 1959
... Boyett, with children Vic and Becky, vacationing on their boat near paddlewheeler Belle of Suwannee ." Color transparency by Frank ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/31/2014 - 12:12pm -

January 1959. "Boating on Florida's Suwannee River. Bud and Pat Boyett, with children Vic and Becky, vacationing on their boat near paddlewheeler Belle of Suwannee." Color transparency by Frank Bauman, in our second shot from this assignment for Look magazine. View full size. Big KickerThere's no mistaking that unique profile of an in-line Mercury outboard. They outran everything in the water back in the day. (Kodachromes, Boats & Bridges, Florida, LOOK)
La Marina: 1903
... the stern to the quay. Before that the small steam boat to the harbor traffic. But there are a lot more details to discover ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/05/2019 - 3:07pm -

Puerto Rico circa 1903. "La Marina -- San Juan, P.R." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. LateensThe boats in the foreground carry lateen rigs, which originated in the dhows of the Middle East, migrated to Spain with the Moors, and evidently then to Puerto Rico. Described as "the most dangerous rig ever devised by the wit of man," the lateen requires great skill and many hands to deal with, especially in uncertain weather. In order to tack (change course while going to windward) the crew must lower that large angled boom, move it and the sail to the other side, and raise it again. Once set, however, it is very efficient. Two Still StandingThe building on the right side of frame with the 4 arch openings is now called "Antiguo Arsenal de la Marina Espanola", an art museum. The building next to it with 3 windows on the second floor and two on the lower is also still standing. The buildings closer to the camera are now gone and is now the "US Customs House". The left out of frame is the cruise ship docks. This image is looking south and south of the old city area. Many interesting little scenesNot only the lateen rig (*), all vessels are remarkable: The Schooner in the middle of the harbor with the overrlength boom on the main mast, which surpasses the stern by a round six meters (whith the size of the men on the deck as a reference scale). The Barkentine on the roads in the rear. The row of Cutters (in the mashing of masts it is difficult to see if there is not a schooner hiding between them), all of which are moored with the stern to the quay. Before that the small steam boat to the harbor traffic. But there are a lot more details to discover (in german we call such a picture a "Wimmelbild" - The English translation "Hidden Image" does not even halfway what "Wimmeln" means in German.): The small kiosk with the horse carriage to the left of it. The wheelbarrow driver sitting on his cart first makes a small break under his sun umbrella. In the middle of the square stands a lantern in front of the one-storey building on the right, with the rectangular windows with stucco arches above and the decorative gable in the center. Either the builder of this lantern did not have a lot to handle at the time of the erection, or the lantern was pushed. A sailor who was too long in the harbor? A horse cart? A car? Was there an automobile at all around 1903 in San Juan? In the foreground is a track in the street pavement. Railroad? Tram? Is this still in use today? The men who sit at the edge of the walkway and wait for - whatever. (*)One more comment on the Latin sail: this type of sail was widespread in the Middle Ages up to the 17th century, many square riggers of this time carrying a Latin sail on the last mast. Afterwards, they were pushed out of the gaffel sail quickly (certainly also for the reasons stated by ElViejo). The Gaffel sail itself was then quickly replaced by the even easier to operate and efficient Bermuda- or high sail at the beginning of the 20th century. What we have here is a small detail of the evolution of sails. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Puerto Rico)
Get Set: 1922
... athlete Mr. Grass was president of the Potomac Boat Club from 1926 to 28. What a guy! (The Gallery, Natl Photo, Sports) ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 08/29/2012 - 8:45pm -

A photo of William Grass on the starting line. National Photo Company, 1922. View full size. An all-around athleteMr. Grass was president of the Potomac Boat Club from 1926 to 28. What a guy! (The Gallery, Natl Photo, Sports)
Capital Athletic: 1926
... PBC We believe they are launching from the Potomac Boat Club. Note that it is a starboard stroke! (The Gallery, Boats & ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/10/2012 - 12:28am -

May 1, 1926. Washington, D.C. Eight-oar shell crew of the Capital Athletic Club on the Potomac between the Francis Scott Key and Aqueduct bridges. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. PBCWe believe they are launching from the Potomac Boat Club. Note that it is a starboard stroke! (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)
End of Beach: 1900
... wall on the far shore? Lovely picture, and a lovely old boat. [The Tidal Basin bathing beach . - Dave] My compliments ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/07/2019 - 12:31pm -

Circa 1900. "Evening on the Potomac, Washington, D.C." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Waterfront PropertiesAny ideas about where in DC this might be? Is that a retaining wall on the far shore? Lovely picture, and a lovely old boat. [The Tidal Basin bathing beach. - Dave] My compliments That clever Shorpy watermark is a nice reflection on you. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, D.C., DPC, Landscapes, Swimming)
New York City
Taken on boat to Liberty Island, late 40s early 50s. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by mhallack - 07/29/2021 - 11:49am -

Taken on boat to Liberty Island, late 40s early 50s. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Man and the Sea: 1942
A Portuguese dory fisherman rows his boat out at 4:30 a.m. leave for the banks off Cape Cod. Photograph by John ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 09/08/2011 - 7:05pm -

A Portuguese dory fisherman rows his boat out at 4:30 a.m. leave for the banks off Cape Cod. Photograph by John Collier, 1942. View full size. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, John Collier, Rural America)
Sunshine School: 1941
... day on the beach, and classes included swimming and small boat handling. The school closed in 1975, and was razed in 1983. My dad, at ... 
 
Posted by hillie_bolliday - 10/18/2009 - 12:31pm -

In 1926, the Sunshine Elementary School opened in Pass-A-Grille (St. Petersburg) Beach, with teachers holding classes outdoors under palm-thatched shelters. They used portable blackboards, tables and benches. They ate at the "Sunshine Filling Station", the school cafeteria. They spent at least 45 minutes a day on the beach, and classes included swimming and small boat handling. The school closed in 1975, and was razed in 1983. My dad, at age 8, is the one who is circled and with his eyes unfortunately shut for all posterity. Taken in March 1941. Dad, now 76, still has fond memories of taking classes in the sand on the beach. Times were simpler then. The local Fish Broil originated in 1930 at Sunshine School as a means of raising funds to pay teachers’ salaries during the Great Depression. Pits were dug on the beach, buttonwood coals were burned and the pits were covered with bedsprings to grill the fish. Local fishermen donated the fish and ladies made side dishes. Fish dinners were sold and money was raised. Believe it or not, there is now a Facebook group page for any Sunshine School alumni to join. View full size. Class of '75I was part of the last class in 1975. I remember the wood floors and the Friday trips to the beach. The next year we were all bused to Gulf Beaches Elementary, which was newer, bigger and not nearly as nice as Sunshine. Now there are condos where it stood. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
SF Waterfront, 1957
... a small Chinese Junk in the bay, and I used to visit this boat down in the Hunter's Point area. It was quite derelict by then. It has ... 
 
Posted by Rute Boye - 08/10/2012 - 7:59pm -

Another in the San Francisco series taken by my father, this time of the waterfront, not far from Fisherman's Wharf. A few things of interest here: - The Chinese junk in the foreground - Coit Tower in the background - The steel frame for a gas pressure equalization tank on the right - The sailing ship "Balclutha", just behind the junk. View full size. Further interestThere's a nice green 1954 Caddy there, too. By the way, the gas tank is more properly called a 'gasometer' and is used for storage of coal gas/coke gas/natural gas -- not pressure equalization. Its telescoping steel cylinders are raised or lowered by electric motors depending upon how much volume is required to hold the gas inventory. The vantage point from which this photo was made seems to be gone now. Google shows the arched gate without any pier extending out from it. Earlier than 541954 Caddies had the Panoramic windshield I believe. Thinking this one might be a 52 or 53. One of my favorite models of all time. [It's a 1952. In 1953, "Dagmar" bumper guards replaced the round parking lights. The Panoramic windshield first appeared in 1953, but only on the Eldorado. - tterrace] Chinese JunkThe vessel pictured here is the "Free China". It is of the type from Fujian (Fukien) province, and was sailed over from Formosa in 1955 by five Chinese and an American Vice consul who filmed the voyage in 16mm. In the early 70s I lived on a small Chinese Junk in the bay, and I used to visit this boat down in the Hunter's Point area. It was quite derelict by then. It has apparently been loaded on a barge (after spending years behind Bethel Island), and shipped back to Taiwan to be turned into a museum. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Wheat Spouts: 1941
August 1941. "Closing up hold of a grain boat. Superior, Wisconsin." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/09/2020 - 11:59am -

August 1941. "Closing up hold of a grain boat. Superior, Wisconsin." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Smokin on the Hold DeckMy understanding is that grain dust can be highly explosive -- guess the guy in the cap is willing to take that chance. From a DeckhandI did this (placed wooden covers on the hatches) exactly 60 years ago this past last week of November in Superior -- perhaps even at the same grain dock. Note the neat lifting handles for hatch cover pieces. Then put those canvas tarps over the hatches, put those battens over the tarp edges and pounded wedges (maybe in the buckets) between battens and wedge holders at the start of a below-freezing trip to Cleveland with storage grain on the final voyage of the SS Price McKinney. She was towed across the Atlantic and broken for scrap in 1961. She might have been the last vessel with wooden hatch covers in entire US Great Lakes fleet in 1959. Tears froze on my face as blown chaff stung it as we battened down on leaving Superior that night. Fortunately, and unusually for that time of year, we had low wind and relatively calm seas on the trip. Chaff was blown mostly by our 10 knots and light breeze. You can see the chaff blowing out of the chutes and clouding the guys standing on deck downwind. Upwind guys were probably the Mate and the boss and helper from the grain dock. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, John Vachon)
Ten Manpower: 1899
...     "Pull, oarsmen, pull!" 1899. "A boat crew -- U.S.S. New York ." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by Edward ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/23/2016 - 11:57am -

        "Pull, oarsmen, pull!" 1899. "A boat crew -- U.S.S. New York." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by Edward H. Hart, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size. Several names.......for this "armored cruiser" of a pre-Dreadnought configuration. She was laid down as the New York, was rechristened the Saratoga when a full battleship got the name "New York", and then became the "Rochester" when the name "Saratoga" was given to a new battlecruiser. Judging by the arms, it looks like those men are no strangers to working oars! (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC)
VW Kombi bus: 1962
... a trailer to KCMO to get repaired. He finally sponsored a 'boat person' who was a Citroen mechanic in Saigon. After that, the car ran like ... 
 
Posted by Jim Lee - 01/15/2012 - 3:40pm -

My brother Tom, Me (with the crooked smile) and my brother Bob in front of our 1962 VW Kombi bus. This is the second VW bus my parents owned. The first, a red and white microbus was fancier than this model. We are getting ready to go to my grandmother's house for Easter dinner. Back in those days we all got dressed up for Sunday dinner. Tom lives in St. Augustine, Bob lives in Tampa and I live in Springfield MO. All three of us have owned VWs of one form or another in our lives. One time my dad owned a Citroen DS19 Palais, which seemed to be constantly on a trailer to KCMO to get repaired. He finally sponsored a 'boat person' who was a Citroen mechanic in Saigon. After that, the car ran like a top. View full size. Valuable!Depending on the condition that bus would be worth a mint these days! Bus colourDonning my VW anorak, and zipping it right up,I think I can guess the colour of this Kombi. Was it Pearl White over Mouse Grey? Turquoise was another option for this year but it looks too dark for that. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Florida Dance (Colorized): 1902
"Waiting for the Sunday boat." Florida, circa 1902. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by William Henry ... 
 
Posted by Kenny - 11/03/2011 - 7:49am -

"Waiting for the Sunday boat." Florida, circa 1902. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jackson, Detroit Publishing Co. Colorized from Shorpy's files. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Fields Landing
... the whaling station! Talk about smell! When a whaling boat was coming in with a catch, word would spread fast. I would go with older ... 
 
Posted by kevhum - 05/15/2007 - 11:55pm -

This is the town of Fields Landing on north side of Humboldt Bay in Calif. The main road that goes to the foot of the bay leads to a whaling station. The large building to the front is known as the whalers inn. Postmark on this post card is dated 1912. Fields LandingGreat to see this picture. I grew up there. I can see the house where I grew up in this 1912 pic. I remember the whaling station! Talk about smell! When a whaling boat was coming in with a catch, word would spread fast. I would go with older siblings to watch them butcher the whales. We'd put handkerchiefs sprinkled with perfume over our faces to diffuse the smell. That was in the 1940's, maybe early 50's. When I was young the Whaler's Inn was just known as the Fields Landing Hotel. That road running in front of the inn is Highway 101. They put in the new freeway in 1960's. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Anchor Here: 1939
... View full size. One Wonders! If the beds are boat shaped and the wallpaper bedecked with seagulls and sailing ships. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/20/2019 - 3:59pm -

October 1939. "Insignia of nationally affiliated tourist courts. Corpus Christi, Texas." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. One Wonders!If the beds are boat shaped and the wallpaper bedecked with seagulls and sailing ships. (The Gallery, Russell Lee, Travel & Vacation)
Pan Am Clipper: 1935
... snapped this picture of the famous Pan Am "Clipper" flying boat. I think this is the most "historical" photo I found in my Grandpa's many ... 
 
Posted by eggsoup - 09/20/2011 - 1:01am -

My Dad and his parents visited Florida in 1935 and they snapped this picture of the famous Pan Am "Clipper" flying boat. I think this is the most "historical" photo I found in my Grandpa's many pictures! View full size. S-42This is a Sikorsky S-42, probably either NC-823M, which originally was the West Indian Clipper and then renamed the Pan American Clipper, or the Brazilian Clipper, NC-822M. The first S-42 went into service in August 1934 on the Miami-Rio route. Three were built, followed by four S-42As and three S-42Bs. The last four survivors were scrapped in 1946. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Blinds, Frames: 1940
... that the firm made the millwork for the Navy torpedo boat Ericsson and Revenue Cutter Windom, the interior of the Willard Hotel in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/01/2010 - 8:17pm -

April 1940. "Dubuque, Iowa. Sash and door mill." 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. It's a Vachon-a-rama here at Shorpy, thanks to high-resolution versions of this photographer's 35mm work being recently made available online by the Library of Congress. View full size. A good smokeI'm old enough to recall the billowing smokestack being a symbol of prosperity. Farley & LoetscherThis is the Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company at 750 White Street. The building is still standing, but the original parapet has been covered over, along with the tops of the upper row of windows, and the painted wording on the upper edifice has been sandblasted off leaving a row or lighter colored bricks encircling the structure. A recent photo of the building is below. Farley & Loetscher was originally founded by Christian Loetscher in 1875. By 1879 Jesse Farley had joined the firm, and he had invested $85,000 for the firm's new building. The company grew to such an extent that it eventually had it's own electrical plant and telephone system. The wood, shavings, and sawdust leftover from the manufacturing processes was gathered up, shredded, and then fed into a furnace to heat the various plants. Their buildings, except for a few warehouses, were all interconnected by a series of bridges over the city roads. Employment eventually peaked at 1,250, but increasing wages and lower demand for millwork eventually caused the firm to be purchased in 1960 by Clear Fir Sales Company. The firm ended production in April 1962. An advertisement form the 1939 Dubuque city directory below shows the wide array of products available from the firm. The Encyclopedia Dubuque states that the firm made the millwork for the Navy torpedo boat Ericsson and Revenue Cutter Windom, the interior of the Willard Hotel in Washington, and the outer doors of the main chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, in addition to many other structures. (The Gallery, John Vachon)
Palm Beach: 1897
... and you'll hear a tale ... At least the nearest boat looks in a lot better condition than the SS Minnow. (The Gallery, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/07/2018 - 2:06pm -

Florida circa 1897. "The landing at Palm Beach." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jackson, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size. Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale ...At least the nearest boat looks in a lot better condition than the SS Minnow. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Florida, W.H. Jackson)
USS Duane Awards Ceremony: 1945
... photo was taken at the base in Bizerte, Tunisia . The boat in the background behind the crew is definitely the USS Duane, as it has ... 
 
Posted by adam-randazzo - 06/28/2011 - 11:18am -

This photograph comes from my grandfather John Baker's WWII scrapbook which was recently passed down to me. Within the book this photograph is labeled "Awards handed out by Captain of Duane to members of crew - North Africa, 1945". I believe this photo was taken at the base in Bizerte, Tunisia. The boat in the background behind the crew is definitely the USS Duane, as it has the number 33 towards the bow. If looking at the overhead image, I believe that this was taken on the peninsula at the top of the picture. There are a couple of mysteries with this photograph that I have been unable to figure out. First, who was the captain who was handing out the images? The official USCG history lists CAPT Robert C. Jewell, Jul 1943 - May 1945. However, the only captain's photograph within the Warbook lists "Captain Moore" 1944-1945. The only mention of the last name "Moore" within the official USCG history lists CDR Harold C. Moore, with no dates attached. The second mystery is who actually took the photograph. It is bound within the Warbook near other photographs that were taken by Dale Rooks. However, the photographer on the ground in the middle of the photograph bares a striking resemblance to Rooks. That being said, this may have been taken by an unknown photographer. I believe John Baker is the 16th man (5th man in Dress Blues) from the left in the main row facing towards this camera. I believe the man directly left of him is Ph. M. Schaefer, who is in future images in the Warbook. If there are any other men who can be identified, please comment here. View full size. Not USS (United States Ship)Everything I can find concerning the Duane was that she was a Coast Guard Cutter of the Treasury class and not a ship of the U.S. Navy. If that is true then she would be identified as USCG and not with "USS" which is used only to identify U.S. Navy men 'o war. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, WW2)
On the Detroit/Windsor Ferry: 1924
... her sister, and my aunt Dana on the D&W ferry boat "Promise" in 1924. Note the name on the life preserver. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by RDown3657 - 07/26/2011 - 2:36pm -

Before the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit/Windsor tunnel were built in 1929, ferry boats ran between these two international cities on the Detroit River. Here's my grandmother, her sister, and my aunt Dana on the D&W ferry boat "Promise" in 1924. Note the name on the life preserver. View full size. Unique outfit!The little girl's outfit is very cute and quite unique, I think! I can't imagine putting satin on a little girl, except for church or something fairly formal wear. I'll bet she was asked to be very careful! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Cocky Steward
... the war, he worked in Federal Civil Service on a dredge boat in the Bay Area. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by Biographer - 04/17/2008 - 11:06am -

Circa 1930; S.S. Lurline This is the lifeMy great-uncle left high school early to spend his life on the open seas. He served on three Matson line cruise ships until WWII, then (naturally) joined the Navy. Even after the war, he worked in Federal Civil Service on a dredge boat in the Bay Area. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Freeman Brothers: 1930
... size. Outboard Motor The outboard motor on the boat at the left appears to be a Lockwood Silent Chief similar to the one in ... 
 
Posted by pammydale - 02/08/2013 - 8:49pm -

Gloucester Pool, Ontario near Port Severn, at a family cottage, circa 1930. My grandmother and her four sons. My father, Doug, is front and centre. View full size. Outboard MotorThe outboard motor on the boat at the left appears to be a Lockwood Silent Chief similar to the one in this ad on Ebay. It's such a different look compared to modern outboards. I wonder how silent it was. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Car Ferry: 1955
... shot this on 35mm Kodachrome. But I was there on the boat with him. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Boats & ... 
 
Posted by tterrace - 09/23/2011 - 1:19am -

San Francisco Bay, November 30, 1955. The car ferry Klamath heading west to San Rafael from Richmond. We're on board another one heading east. Looking south from the starboard side of our vessel, we'd see this view of the bridge that, when completed, would end the ferry service. My brother shot this on 35mm Kodachrome. But I was there on the boat with him. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Boats & Bridges, tterrapix)
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