CHAMPION COAL

Steamboat Building   in Elizabeth, PA

A Journal of daily activities at the Elizabeth Marine Ways 1898 to 1925 

CHAMPION COAL

Home ] Up ] KANGAROO ] E.A. WOODRUFF ] KATIE STOCKDALE ] ALARM ] PACIFIC ] John C. Fisher ] RESCUE ] MARK WINNETT ] ADVANCE ] NAIL CITY ] Packet KEYSTONE STATE ] NELLIE ENGLAND ] Packet ISAAC M. MASON ] Packet VIRGINIA ] Packet FLORENCE BELLE ] Brownsville Packet Line ] FRANCIS TORRANCE ] G.W. THOMAS / ALICIA ] Dredge HARRIET ] ANDREW AXTON ] FRANK TYLER ] Pump Boat 20 ] MARION ] Pump Boat NORA ] MAMIE BARRETT ] COLLIER ] VOLCANO ] ATHA ] WILLIAM WHIGHAM ] WARREN ELSEY ] CLAIRTON ] VALLEY BELLE and Bryant Showboat ] CHARLES F. RICHARDSON ] WACOUTA ] GREATER PITTSBURGH ] SAM CRAIG ] WM. LARIMER JONES ] [ CHAMPION COAL ] R.J. HESLOP ] B. F. FAIRLESS ] JOHN W. HUBBARD ] THOMAS MOSES ] PITTSBURGH COAL ] CRESCENT ] JASON ] W. P. SNYDER JR. ] HOMESTEAD ]

 

To view a larger image click on the picture below, for a brief description of the image place your cursor on it.

 

From collection of Robert Eberhart  From collection of Robert Eberhart   

The photos above show the CHAMPION COAL on its launch day from Dravo, from here it went to the Elizabeth Marine Ways to be completed.

 

Steamer CHAMPION COAL built 1935

Construction of CHAMPION COAL started at Neville Island, PA and was completed at Elizabeth, PA

From collection of Robert Eberhart

 

 

This photo of the Steamer CHAMPION COAL is from the collection of the Elizabeth Marine Ways

 

Picture dated 9.1936, apparently before election of 1936 as noted by bilboard on top of Mt. Washington  added 9/26/2017

The Bell from the Steamer CHAMPION COAL was stored at the Elizabeth Marine Ways when photo was taken about 2000

 

To hear the actual whistle of this steamboat and others click on the link below:

http://www.steamboats.org/whistle-calliope/eblow.html

Back Home Up Next