Repairing largest tow boat, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1943.
Title
Repairing largest tow boat , Baton Rouge , Louisiana , 1943 .
Creator
Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985 (photographer) Rosskam, Louise, 1910-2003 (photographer)
Description
Stern Wheel of the "Sprague ", largest tow boat in the world , being repaired at the lighter age in Baton Rouge . The 80 , 220 pound shaft of this 37 foot diameter paddle wheel had cracked and is here being welded - an operation which would not be undertaken in peace time .
Subject
Tugboats Maintenance & repair Boat & ship industry
Volume Number
058
Tab Heading
The Sprague Details
Story
River Story
Group
Louisiana Images
Location Depicted
Baton Rouge (La.)
Region
Southeast
Date Original
1943-12
Object Type
Safety film negatives
Source
2.25 x 2.25 in. b&w safety film negative. Item no. SONJ 01549 in the Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sonj/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
01549
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