Description:
Written on the back of the picture: "The George" c1901—03". "The George" was a stern—wheel steamboat built by George E. Day and Maurice J. Godfrey in 1901 for Dr. George F. LaPaul and launched that same year. Following the launching additions were made and the upper works were then built by Captain Ed Bickford. The completed boat could hold 800 people and was at that time the largest boat on Lake Minnetonka. It was purchased in 1904 by Frank Heywood owner of the Minnetonka Casino in Excelsior. Extensive remodeling was made most importantly the pilot house was moved forward. That same year it was rechristened the "Excelsior" and was the center piece of the new Wayzata and Excelsior Steamship Line. This steamship line was formed as competition to the Lake Minnetonka Transportation Company and was reorganized as the White Line Tranportation Company it 1906. This reorganization also inclued rechristening her as the "White Flyer". This name was accepted by the public and reverted to the "Excelsior". The boat was again extensively renovated in preparation for the competition of the boats of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company launched in 1906. After the 1906 season in November of that year the Twin City Rapid Transit Company bought the "Excelsior" The boat was decommissioned in 1908. The machinery and all valuable equipment was removed from the boat and on the evening of August 12, 1909 it was towed and anchored north of Big Island and set afire with a crowd of over 5000 watching. It burned to the water edge and sank. ADOOB by Scott McGinnis.
Title:
"The George"
Year Range from:
1901
Medium:
Print, Photographic
Original Object Size:
20.2x12.7 cm
Year Range to:
1903
Location:
Lake Minnetonka
Digital Image Width:
4095.00
Holdings:
Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Photograph Collection
Digital Image Height:
3081.00
Record Name:
SP—BB15
File Size:
26351058
Copies:
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Copyright:
Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Copyright 2011, —— This image may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of the Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society send comments, questions to Info@elmhs.org
Copyright 2011, —— This image may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of the Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society send comments, questions to Info@elmhs.org
Language:
English
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