Joseph B. Williams

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Title: Joseph B. Williams
Creator(s): Hartford, John
Date: 1905-08
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Joseph B. Williams (Steamboat)
Towboats
Steamboats
River steamers
Geographic Area: Ohio River
Time Period: 1900-1909
Description: On August 10, 1905, while enroute up the Ohio River, she struck a snag at Sister's Island, below Golconda and near Bay City, Illinois and tore a hole 40 feet long in her hull, causing the boat to sink in shallow water. Three towboats went to the rescue of the wreck - the Fulton, Ranger and Wash Honshell - assisted in raising the Williams. She was then placed on the ways for repairs; damage estimated at $25,000.
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Classification: p-29-ovr-2-000068
Owner: Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library