SPRAGUE

Steamboat Building in Elizabeth, PA

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SPRAGUE

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Steamer SPRAGUE Steamer SPRAGUE    From collection of Richard Rattinni From collection of Nancy Archer who's grandfather Capt. Mallory was on the SPRAGUE

The SPRAGUE was in Pittsburgh during the Winter of 1903 for major alterations.  JW played a small role in that he "worked out" a jackstaff for her, a flagpole.  

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

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

To see a model of the Steamer SPRAGUE and read about my search for this model click this sentence.

 

Steamer SPRAGUE and JOSEPH B. WILLIAMS are together, Photo from collection of Capt. Robert Eberhart   Close up of Steamer SPRAGUE 

Ways Towboat Directory writes that the JOSEPH B. WILLIAMS was the "daddy of 'em all in the coal towing business until the SPRAGUE was built."   The photo above shows these two boats together, with a close up of the SPRAGUE on the right, visit the page of the JOSEPH B. WILLIAMS to see the close up of this boat.

 

Postcard of Steamer SPRAGUE Circa 1912 Close up of SPRAGUE Postcard

The SPRAGUE was also at Pittsburgh during the summer of 1959 as part of the Pittsburgh Bicentennial

 

 

     Steamer Sprague Photo taken during mid 1960s   This photo was taken during October 1970. The DELTA QUEEN is passing the SPRAGUE

These two photos are from the collection of John Durst.  Note the picture on the right, it shows the size of the SPRAGUE's wheel compared to the DELTA QUEEN of the 1970s.

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