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The Streamlined J.H. Duffy

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The Streamlined J.H. Duffy

August 7, 2023

In the July 17 column regarding the Str. Transporter, mention was made of J. Mack Gamble’s Annual Review column that had appeared in the December 31, 1938, issue of The… Read More

The Steamer Transporter Was The End Of An Era Str. Transporter on trials after rebuilding in 1921. (Capt. W.S. Pollock photo, David Smith collection)

The Steamer Transporter Was The End Of An Era

July 17, 2023

In January 1921, the Water Transport Company, Pittsburgh, of which Capt. Charles T. Campbell was head, purchased the Combine (Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company) towboat Valiant and had… Read More