W.W. O'NEIL, in ice on Ohio River, circa 1900.
Title
W.W . O'NEIL , in ice on Ohio River , circa 1900 .
Way Number
T2595
Creator
Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer)
Description
Stern view of towboat W.W . O'NEIL and other boats in ice on the Ohio River . Louisville Water Company pumping station is in the background . W.W . O'NEIL , a stern wheel towboat with a wood hull (201 ft . x 46 ft . x 8 ft.) was built at Pittsburgh in 1896 . Owned by the W.W . O'Neil & Co. , she was known as one of the great steamboats carrying huge tows of coal out of Pittsburgh to markets on the Ohio and lower Mississippi Rivers until she burned on November 25 , 1913 .
Subject
Stern wheelers Steamboats Tugboats Ice Pumping stations
Location Depicted
Ohio River Louisville (Ky.)
Date Original
1896-1913
Object Type
Glass negatives
Source
5 x 7 in. glass plate negative. Item No. 1986.90.2014 in the Howard Steamboat Museum Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Howard Steamboat Museum Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/howard/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1986.90.2014
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