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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.

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

Towboat "James Rumsey" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

2. Towboat 'James Rumsey', Kanawha River, W. Va.

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

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

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

4. Christening Party at Launching of Towboat 'Indiana', Kanawha River, 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.

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

Launch of Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the reaction of those on board as the ship is launched.

6. Launch of Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat, Kanawha River, W. Va

Launch of the Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

7. Launch of Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat, Kanawha River, W. Va.

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

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

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

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

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.

10. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Steam towboat made by Charles Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, West Virginia. Note behind the boat, on the bank, left is the Ward Boilers Factory and on the right is the South Side Foundry.

14. Steam Towboat Cruising the Kanawha River in West Virginia

The launching of a Ward Engineering towboat probably on the Kanawha River. Ward Engineering Works was an iron and steel fabricator and shipyard founded by Charles Ward in 1872.

15. Launching of Shallow Draught Towboat Built by Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, W. Va.