Steamship - The Virginia

Photograph

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Steamship - "The Virginia"

Entry/Object ID

1984.07.03

Description

The Virginia Steamship was built in 1895 for the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Company. The Photo is the Virginia's 8th accident that left her in a cornfield at William Grove, WV/Marietta, OH. The 2 pilots were Harry Ollum and Tilly -- 2 of the most proficient pilots on the river. The Virginia remained stuck there for 15 weeks - was freed on June 1, 1910. It had 3 decks, doesn't show anyone on the boat. There is another steamship on the river.

Acquisition

Accession

1984.07

Source or Donor

Nathan "Goff" Carder

Made/Created

Date made

1910

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Black-and-White