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Steamship Ticonderoga inside the breakwater in Lake Champlain. She is loaded with passengers. She was built in 1906 in Newburgh, New York and the Shelburne Shipyard in Shelburne, Vermont. She weighs 892 tons, is 220 feet long and can carry a max of 1070 persons. Undated but may be early 1950s.
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Undated and unidentified photo but this might be an interior view looking toward the dining room of the Ticonderoga steamboat ferry.
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March 8, 1955. A helicopter flies over the steamship Ticonderoga as the paddle-boat makes it way along double railroad tracks to the Shelburne Museum. W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire oversaw the boat's overland journey. Photo 146.
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January 26, 1955. The bow of the steamship Ticonderoga is seen here. The entire ship is seated and welded to a wheeled cradle upon which the ship will be moved along the double railroad tracks laid before it. The cradle had been submerged in a man made basin that was flooded, the boat positioned...
Show moreJanuary 26, 1955. The bow of the steamship Ticonderoga is seen here. The entire ship is seated and welded to a wheeled cradle upon which the ship will be moved along the double railroad tracks laid before it. The cradle had been submerged in a man made basin that was flooded, the boat positioned over the cradle and then the basin drained allowing the boat to come to rest on the cradle. Photo 107.
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November 5, 1954. The steamship Ticonderoga and a tugboat are positioned near a barge on which a large crane is set. The steam engines have been shut down at this point in the operation. This 450 foot long basin was dug at the southern end of Shelburne Bay, was filled with water so as to get the...
Show moreNovember 5, 1954. The steamship Ticonderoga and a tugboat are positioned near a barge on which a large crane is set. The steam engines have been shut down at this point in the operation. This 450 foot long basin was dug at the southern end of Shelburne Bay, was filled with water so as to get the ship onto a cradle and then the basin drained once the vessel was set. Photo 34.
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A young family poses in front of the steamship Ticonderoga during its overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. On the ship's side is the sign for W. B. Hill Company who oversaw the boat's trek. Photo undated but probably February 1955.
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April 12, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga is positioned in the berthing basin on the grounds of the Shelburne Museum. Behind the ship is seen the Colchester Lighthouse, one of the buildings of the museum. Photo 162.
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January 26, 1955. The bow of the steamship Ticonderoga, is seen here. The entire ship is seated and welded to a wheeled cradle upon which the ship will be moved along the double railroad tracks laid before it. The cradle had been submerged in a man made basin that was flooded, the boat positioned...
Show moreJanuary 26, 1955. The bow of the steamship Ticonderoga, is seen here. The entire ship is seated and welded to a wheeled cradle upon which the ship will be moved along the double railroad tracks laid before it. The cradle had been submerged in a man made basin that was flooded, the boat positioned over the cradle and then the basin drained allowing the boat to come to rest on the cradle. Photo 106.
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January 26, 1955. The steamboat Ticonderoga sits upon its wheeled cradle on double railroad tracts. The lower half of her paddlewheels have been temporarily removed. Photo 108.
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April 12, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga is positioned in the berthing basin on the grounds of the Shelburne Museum. Behind the ship is seen the Colchester Lighthouse, one of the buildings of the museum. Photo 164.
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April 12, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga is positioned in the berthing basin on the grounds of the Shelburne Museum. The paddle-boat has traveled 9250 feet from Shelburne Bay overland to its final resting place. Photo 163.
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- Donovan Construction Company, Burlington
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SC 1029 and SC 1030 docked. SC 1029 built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. Keel laid 4/27/42. Launched 8/31/42. Commissioned 11/16/42. Transferred to France 10/30/44. SC 1030 built by Donovan...
Show moreSC 1029 and SC 1030 docked. SC 1029 built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. Keel laid 4/27/42. Launched 8/31/42. Commissioned 11/16/42. Transferred to France 10/30/44. SC 1030 built by Donovan Contracting Co., Shelburne, Vt. Keel laid 5/4/42. Launched 8/31/42. Commissioned 11/16/42. Transferred to France 10/2/44. To the right in the background is the steamboat Ticonderoga with a large sign atop the upper deck reading SHOW BOAT. The Ti traveled from Burlington Vt to Port Kent, NY until 1953.
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Steamship Ticonderoga loaded with passengers seen inside the breakwater on Lake Champlain. Undated but may be 1950s.
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February 5, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga inches her way along double railroad tracks. Metal rods and wooden planks span the center between the two tracks. Men of W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire attend the rails helping to ensure that the boat safely navigates its 2 mile trip...
Show moreFebruary 5, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga inches her way along double railroad tracks. Metal rods and wooden planks span the center between the two tracks. Men of W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire attend the rails helping to ensure that the boat safely navigates its 2 mile trip overland to the Shelburne Museum.
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November 5, 1954. The steamboat Ticonderoga is seen here at the southern end of Shelburne Bay before it begins its overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. A tugboat is drawn along side the vessel is this marshy basin. Photo 62.
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February 18, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga travels overland during the winter months on double tracks laid in 300 foot sections in front of the paddle-boat. Photo A130.
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January 28, 1955. Double railroad tracks are laid out in front of the Ticonderoga steamship. Curves had to be accommodated along the terrain as it made its way to the Shelburne Museum and its final resting place. Photo 110.
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- Donovan Construction Company, Burlington
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May 14, 1944. SC 1506. Sponsor's Party. Mrs. Lewis F. Olson is seen hand clasped standing closest to the champagne bottle suspended from above. Ship built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. Far right...
Show moreMay 14, 1944. SC 1506. Sponsor's Party. Mrs. Lewis F. Olson is seen hand clasped standing closest to the champagne bottle suspended from above. Ship built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. Far right the steamboat Ticonderoga is docked. Photo #4. See also mcalA10F07i10
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February 18, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga navigates a curve on its overland route from Shelburne Bay to the Shelburne Museum.
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March 8, 1955. A helicopter flies over the steamship Ticonderoga as the paddle-boat makes it way along double railroad tracks to the Shelburne Museum. W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire oversaw the boat's overland journey. Photo 147.