Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954

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Artifact Overview

The Suwanee, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. Careful maintenance of the boat and its steam engine required that parts be inspected, repaired, and sometimes even replaced on a regular basis. Suwanee underwent thorough rebuilds in 1935, 1969, and 1989.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

28 July 1954

Subject Date

28 July 1954

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.7473

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 4 in

Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954