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United States Armored Coast Defense Vessel "Monterey" fitted with Ward Boilers of 4550 HP built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. The photograph was taken after a national competitive test by U.S. Navy.

1. United States Armored Coast Defense Vessel 'Monterey'

Charles Ward Steam Generators being transported by train on a railroad spur from the plant in Charleston, West Virginia.

2. Charles Ward Steam Generators Leaving Plant, Charleston, W. Va.

The contest resulted in the Charles Ward Engineering designed, smaller, twin screw propeller, "James Rumsey" pulling and pushing the steam powered, stern wheel "D. T. Lane", therefore the "James Rumsey" was declared the winner.

3. Tug-Of-War Between Towboats, 'James Rumsey' and 'D. T. Lane', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Post launch of the "General Frank M. Coxe". This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

4. Post Launch of 'General Frank M. Coxe', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Launching Of Steamship "Gen. J. McE. Hyde". Ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

5. Launching Of Steamship 'Gen. J. McE. Hyde', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Towboat, Destrehan still under construction, is made ready for launching in the Kanawha River. The vessel was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

6. Towboat Destrehan Before Launching, Charleston, W. Va.

Readying the towboat, Destrehan for launching, built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

7. Lower View of Towboat Destrehan , Charleston, W. Va.

Launch of towboat, Destrehan on the Kanawha River. Built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

8. Launching of Towboat Destrehan, Charleston, W. Va.

The Destrehan running on steam power. Built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

9. Destrehan Towboat Running on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

Barges for the United States engineers in Florence, Alabama. Built by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

10. Barges For United States Engineers

Oil barges created by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

11. Oil Barges

Launch of the U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

12. Launch of U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier, Kanawha River, W. Va.

Construction of a pipe line dredge, "C. B. Harris", built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia for U.S.E.O. of Cincinnati, Ohio.

13. Construction of Pipe Line Dredge, 'C. B. Harris', Charleston, W. Va.

Construction of the "C. B. Harris" at The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

14. Construction of Pipe Line Dredge, 'C. B. Harris', Charleston, W. Va.

U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier, vessel built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

15. U.S.L.H.S. 'Greenbrier' on Kanawha River, W. Va.

Photograph of the boiler room inside the U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

16. Boiler Room of U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier

Photograph of the engine room inside the U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

17. Engine Room of U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier

Officer's Dining Room on the U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier Tugboat created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

18. Officer's Dining Room and Interior Passage on U.S.L.H.S. 'Greenbrier'

Photograph has a few objects labeled in the engine room. The vessel was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

19. Engine Room on Dredge, 'C. B. Harris'

"C.B. Harris", a pipe line dredge, being trailed by a stream powered towboat. The "Harris" was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

20. Pipe Line Dredge, 'C.B. Harris'

Ward patented rudder system on the ship, "George T. Price". This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

21. Ward Patented Rudder System on Towboat, 'George T. Price'

The Towboat Geo T. Price running for the W.C. Kelly Barge Line. This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

22. Towboat 'George T. Price'

Floor Plan For Towboat Geo T. Price built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

23. Floor Plan For Towboat Geo T. Price

Side view of outboard driving mechanism of the steam powered wheel on the Duncan Bruce, created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

24. Outboard Driving Mechanism of Wheel on Towboat, Duncan Bruce , Charleston, W. Va.

Duncan Bruce, a towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia

25. Towboat Duncan Bruce Running on Steam Powered Wheel

The "Duncan Bruce" was a 720 diesel towboat designed and built by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

26. Towboat 'Duncan Bruce' With Fleet of 500 Ton Covered Barges

The "Wild Goose" towboat pictured in a winter setting, was powered by steam stern wheel and built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

27. Towboat, 'Wild Goose', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Drawn plans of structural sections of a diesel towboat created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

28. Plans of Structural Sections of Diesel Towboat

Floor plan for engine room of a diesel towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

29. Ward Engine Room Plan for Diesel Towboat

Pipe and railing system floor plan for a diesel towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

30. Pipe and Railing System Floor Plan for Diesel Towboat

Guests of Charles Ward at a yacht party. Front Row Left to Right: George E. Sutherland, E.T. Jones, B.G. Smith, Major E.D. Ardery, Col. Harley B. Ferguson, Charles E. Ward, R.P. DeVan, J.S. McKeever, M.M. Eppstein, D.C. Kennedy, R.H. Horner. Back Row Left to Right: George Szepinski, Capt. Mac Wright, L.H. Davis, Frank Conklin, R.I. Grimm, F.B. Duis, W.M. Wiley, Albert J. Dawson, E.M. Merrill, R.H. Morris, C.H. Mead, S.D. Archbold, Owen M. Jones, Major Lester Ridenour.  Note: See back of photograph for individual titles and companies.

31. Guests of Charles Ward on Yacht Madge III, Great Kanawha River, Lock # 6, W. Va.

Tugboat, "Captain George" preparing for launch at the Ward shipyard. The vessel was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

32. Tugboat, 'Captain George' Preparing for Launch, Charleston, W. Va.

Launching of the tugboat, "Captain George" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

33. Launching of Tugboat, 'Captain George', Charleston, W. Va.

Launching of Tom Stallings Snagboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

34. Launching of Tom Stallings Snagboat

The Tugboat, "Beverly" under construction by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia on the Kanawha River.

35. Construction of Tugboat, 'Beverly', Charleston, W. Va.

The "Beverly" designed by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia, running on the Kanawha River.

36. Tugboat, 'Beverly' On Kanawha River, W. Va.

Geared Turbo Generator on Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

37. Geared Turbo Generator on Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat

Launching the Gypsy Day Cruiser into the water. Ship built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia

38. Gypsy Day Cruiser, Charleston, W. Va.

Launching set for towboat "Indiana" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

39. Christening Party at Launching of Towboat 'Indiana', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Construction of the Towboat Fort Armstrong built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

40. Towboat Fort Armstrong

200'-0" towboat "Indiana"-hull 83, built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

41. Towboat 'Indiana' on Kanawha River, W. Va.

Launch of Towboat Louisiana built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

42. Launch of Towboat Louisiana

The Ship "Dwight F. Davis" sails through the water. This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

43. Ship, 'Dwight F. Davis' Sailing in Open Water

The ship "Dwight F. Davis" sails under a bridge. This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

44. 'Dwight F. Davis' Sailing Under Bridge

Launching of the towboat "Geo T. Price". This ship was built by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Note how the men on board brace themselves during the launch.

45. Launching of 'George T. Price', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Pilot house on the vessel, "Geo T. Price" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

46. Pilot House of Towboat, 'George T. Price', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Cabins separated by gendered. The Ladies cabin is in the foreground and the Gentlemen's cabin is forward through the passage on the steam boat "Deal" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

47. Separate Cabins on Steam Boat, 'Deal'

Towboat "Shaver" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the ship docked behind the "Shaver", the "West Niger", has swastika on its stack.

48. Towboat 'Shaver'