Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Launchings; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
M.W. KELLY, a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (140 ft. x 32 ft. x 4 ft.), was built at Howard in 1900. M.W. KELLY operated on the Chattahoochee River. She was dismantled in 1906.
“The metal syringes used for holding the colors can be seen clearly. The metal containers at each side are for oil, turpentine, and mastic and copal varnish.” (Dunstan, caption, p.15)
