Packet Boat ELIZABETH

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Packet Boat ELIZABETH

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This is a full page article from the Elizabeth Herald which gives historical information concerning the Elizabeth Packet Company, the exact date of this article is unknown to me but I assume it is late 1800's / early 1900's. I base my assumption on the dates of 1848/49 from the article as being when the Elizabeth Packet Company was first organized and that this article was written " a little more than half a century since the Pittsburgh and Elizabeth Packet Company was organized."

I obtained this article by taking photos of the full page from the collection of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA. and then piecing the various photos together to help make a readable article. In order to make the article easier to read I have posted the complete page and then each of the columns as separate photos. Click on each photo individually in order to see a larger version of that photo.

Full page except for some ads which ran along the right side. From collection of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA 2014. William's son is Zach Caulkett and Zach's cousin is Jeremy Stiehl also of Elizabeth.    Left column of article. From collection of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA 2014. William's son is Zach Caulkett and Zach's cousin is Jeremy Stiehl also of Elizabeth.  Middle column of article. From collection of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA 2014. William's son is Zach Caulkett and Zach's cousin is Jeremy Stiehl also of Elizabeth.  right column of article. From collection of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA 2014. William's son is Zach Caulkett and Zach's cousin is Jeremy Stiehl also of Elizabeth. 

 

 

 

From collection of Cincinnati Public Library   A realistic colorized version of Packet ELIZABETH from collection of Historic Elizabeth   added 12/3/15

This is the original picture of the Packet Boat Elizabeth that evolved into the picture on the home page of this web site. Photo is dated 1900 with the Steamer NELLIE WALTON and West Elizabeth in background.  JW first mentions working on the Packet ELIZABETH during August 1887 and then again including March and May 1898.  

 

   Packet Boat Elizabeth loading passengers sometime during the 1890s

This picture was part of a calendar produced by the McKeesport, PA Hospital as a fund raiser in 1994. I would like to note that McKeesport Hospital thanked THE DAILY NEWS [McKeesport] and the McKeesport HERITAGE CENTER for the assistance in the production of this centennial calendar. 

 

From collection of Cincinnati Public Library    

According to the S&D Reflector of June 1969 this photo was taken at West Elizabeth,  "The lady in the center foreground was Mrs. Frank Trembly."  

 

Packet Company Pass    

This "Season's Pass" for the Pittsburgh & Elizabeth Packet Company is dated 1899, which is the year a new company was formed, Monongahela and Ohio River Transportation Company, which owned the Packet Elizabeth.  The pass is signed by the President of this line, J. M. Boyd who was a cousin of Bertha Lynch, wife of J. W. Lynch. J. M. Boyd was a major partner in the Monongahela and Ohio River Transportation Company,

 

 

Packet Boat ELIZABETH at Brownsville 1900  

This photo shows the Packet Boat ELIZABETH in front of the Brownsville, PA covered bridge.  The boat on the far bank appears to be the Packet Boat EDGAR CHERRY and the boat on the left is the OLIVETTE.

 

Photo of Packet ELIZABETH from collection of William Fels    Postcard showing Packet ELIZABETH at Fredericktown, PA   From collection of Cincinnati Public Library dated 1895  Packet ELIZABETH on an excursion  From collection of Wisconsin LaCrosse 

 

Photo from collection of Monongahela River Buffs   

The Packets ELIZABETH and I. C. WOODWARD were involved in an impromptu race for the next lock, this photo is the result.  Neither Captain would back away so they sat this way for several hours until one of the owners ordered his Captain to back away.

This is a descripition of the above photo from the 1950 edition of Way's Packet Boat Directory

 

 

Model Of Packet ELIZABETH

Model built by R. F. Caulkett sometime during 1930s. Model is in possession of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA 2014. William's son is Zach Caulkett and Zach's cousin is Jeremy Stiehl also of Elizabeth.  This is close up of card shown in front of model on photos.  Model built by R. F. Caulkett sometime during 1930s. Model is in possession of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA 2014. William's son is Zach Caulkett and Zach's cousin is Jeremy Stiehl also of Elizabeth  Model built by R. F. Caulkett sometime during 1930s. Model is in possession of William Caulkett of Elizabeth, PA 2014. William's son is Zach Caulkett and Zach's cousin is Jeremy Stiehl also of Elizabeth

This model of the Packet Boat ELIZABETH was built by R.F.Caulkett Sr. sometime during the 1930s.  The model has been on display on various occasions during the years since it was built, primarily in the PNC Bank building.

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