Dec - 17 - 1962. Steamer "Bowling Green."
"Here My Friends," is my "Really-Real" first Steamboat Love. She - was built at Howards in 1904 - came out, new in early 1905. "And I mean - new." No hand me downs from any other steamboats. I went striker on her May 17th1905, and remained for two years, without pay, except occasionally I had a chance to run as roof watchman for which I got "big