Steam Launch Phoebe; Her 100 Year Journey

pict paper covers, 169 pages, illustrated, bibliography, index, "The Phoebe is a late Victorian/ early Edwardian wooden pleasure boat built locally in 1914 at the Davis Dry Dock Company. She exemplifies the transition from steam power to fossil fuel driven power sources in the early 1900-s. The company was a highly regarded builder of steam driven freight and passenger boats, prime examples are the Rideau Queen and Rideau King that ferried passengers between Ottawa and Kingston in luxurious comfort, and also delivered many steam driven yachts to the well-to-do from Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Toronto.

Product Info

Publisher: The Friends of Phoebe

Year: 2014

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

Seller Info

HarryEBagleyBooks

Address: P.O. Box 691 Fredericton, New Brunswick

Website: https://www.bagbooks.com

Country: Canada