Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
The Scotch-type boiler at right is being built at the Portland Company for the Peary Arctic Club, for the explorer steamer Roosevelt.
The photo shows three other steamer boilers under construction as well. Note the Cleveland traveling crane used to lift the heavy sections of boiler plate and to load the large units onto dollies or railroad cars for transporting to the installation site.
About This Item
- Title: Scotch-type boiler for Commodore Peary, ca. 1904
- Creation Date: circa 1904
- Subject Date: circa 1904
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photoprint
- Dimensions: 11 cm x 13 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 242, Box 40a 6-17
- Collection: Portland Company records
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Boilers
- Explorers
- Iron industry and trade
- Marine engines
- Metalworking industries--Maine--Portland
- Peary Arctic Club
- Portland Company (Me.)
- Roosevelt (Ship)
- Ship equipment & rigging--1900-1910
- Shipfitting
- Steel industry and trade
- Transportation equipment industries
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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