Description:

The photograph was by Spaeth's Oak Leaf Studio; Evansville, Indiana. The American Bridge Company at Ambridge, Pa., constructed, in 1927, a steel hull measuring 169.8 feet long, 38.9 feet wide and having a depth of 6.5 feet for the Carnegie Steel Company, which had contracted for the new towboat in 1924. Named Monongahela, the vessel was completed at Coal Valley, Pa., and was a sister boat to the City of Pittsburgh. The engines were rated at 1,400 hp., powered by steam from five return flue boilers. The compound condensing engines contained cylinders of 18 and 36 inches with a stroke of 8.6 feet. The sternwheel was 26.5 feet in diameter with 16 buckets having a dip of 38 inches. The pitman's that connected the paddlewheel to the reciprocating engines were named “Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh” and “Spirit of St. Louis.” Ownership of the boat was changed to the newly formed Ohio Barge Line in January 1941. The original officers included Capt. John Hotel, master; Capt. William Timmons, pilot; William Herd, chief engineer; and Rolla Rodgers, mate. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

    Dimensions:
  • 8" x 10" image and 11.75" x 13.75"
  • Condition:
  • Very Good - Excellent Condition

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October 8, 2021 6:00 PM EDT
Canandaigua, NY, US

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