Tug-Of-War Between Towboats, 'James Rumsey' and 'D. T. Lane', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Identifier:

038828

Collection Number:

A&M 3697

Title:

Tug-Of-War Between Towboats, 'James Rumsey' and 'D. T. Lane', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Date:

1903/04/12

Description:

The contest resulted in the Charles Ward Engineering designed, smaller, twin screw propeller, "James Rumsey" pulling and pushing the steam powered, stern wheel "D. T. Lane", therefore the "James Rumsey" was declared the winner.

Subjects:

Towboats., Boats--Steamboats.

Corporate Names:

Charles Ward Engineering Company., D.T. Lane (Towboat), James Rumsey (Towboat)

Geographic:

Kanawha River (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

McCabe, Brooks

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView