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

157. Pilot House of Towboat, 'George T. Price', 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

161. Launch of Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat, 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.

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

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.

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

Charles Ward Engineering Works Plant in Charleston, West Virginia, showing 720 HP diesel propeller towboat, "Geo. T. Price", 800 HP steam sternwheel "E.D. Kenna", 9 - 500 ton covered barges.

164. Charles Ward Engineering Works Plant on Kanawha River, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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