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- Groups: Charles S. Neff Collection
- Wreck of D. S. Austin
The D.S.Austin, a wooden schooner of 281 gross tons, was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons from 1896 to 1898, when the schooner was stranded Nov. 7, 1898 on Lake Michigan, one-fourth mile north of the Ludington (Mich.) piers. The vessel broke up. See History of the Great Lakes, by … The D.S.Austin, a wooden schooner of 281 gross tons, was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons from 1896 to 1898, when the schooner was stranded Nov. 7, 1898 on Lake …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Adella Shores
The Str.Adella Shores, built 1894 at Gibraltar, Mich. was purchased by Capt. Samuel Neff & Sons on March 20, 1897. It was 195'x 37' and of 734 gross tons. In 1904 the Shores broke records as a lumber carrier when she brought one million feet of lumber from Ashland, Wis. … The Str.Adella Shores, built 1894 at Gibraltar, Mich. was purchased by Capt. Samuel Neff & Sons on March 20, 1897. It was 195'x 37' and of 734 gross tons. In …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Car Ferry Tow Barge No. 1
Owned by Charles S.Neff, Milwaukee, 1915-1916; pulp wood carrier; 309 x 44 x 12; gunwale built; molded bow; load carried on deck; steam windlass; steam towing machine, ballast pump; light draft; winter quarters in Detroit in May, 1916, according to an advertisement for sale of barge in the Marine Review. … Owned by Charles S.Neff, Milwaukee, 1915-1916; pulp wood carrier; 309 x 44 x 12; gunwale built; molded bow; load carried on deck; steam windlass; steam towing machine, ballast pump; light …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Sternwheeler Brooklyn on Fox River
(Printed material about the Brooklyn from a notebook of Charles S.Neff, presumably printed in Oshkosh, and with data supplied by Will Neff, son of W.W.Neff, captain of the Brooklyn. W.W.Neff and Sam Neff were brothers of Edwin Marion Neff, all three captains on the Wisconsin waterways) "This capacious boat was … (Printed material about the Brooklyn from a notebook of Charles S.Neff, presumably printed in Oshkosh, and with data supplied by Will Neff, son of W.W.Neff, captain of the Brooklyn. W.W.Neff …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner Butcher Boy
Butcher Boy, ex barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship Masters' Assoc. Dir. 1903; Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1,p.802; Inland Lloyds Vessel Register,1893. In commission in 1899. … Butcher Boy, ex barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner Butcher Boy
Butcher Boy, ex barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship Masters' Assoc. Dir. 1903; Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1,p.802; Inland Lloyds Vessel Register,1893. In commission in 1899. … Butcher Boy, ex barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Str. Weston M. Carroll
Steel steamer, Charles S.Neff, built by Jenks Ship Building Co., Port Huron, Mich. 1901; launched 2 July 1901 for Capt. Samuel Neff and sons, Sidney O. Neff & Charles S.Neff; 200 x 38 x 11.6; 992 gross tons. Carried lumber, pig iron, grain; a fine ship; John A. Doak, captain. … Steel steamer, Charles S.Neff, built by Jenks Ship Building Co., Port Huron, Mich. 1901; launched 2 July 1901 for Capt. Samuel Neff and sons, Sidney O. Neff & Charles S.Neff; …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Str. Charlemagne Tower, Jr.
For $1.00 "and other valuable considerations," Charles S. Neff, Milwaukee, Wis. purchased on Dec. 17, 1912, the wooden steamer, Charlemagne Tower Jr., of 1825 gross tons; 255.8' x 40', and 21.3'. It had been built in 1886 in Cleveland, 0., and was owned by the J. C. Gilchrist Co., Cleveland, … For $1.00 "and other valuable considerations," Charles S. Neff, Milwaukee, Wis. purchased on Dec. 17, 1912, the wooden steamer, Charlemagne Tower Jr., of 1825 gross tons; 255.8' x 40', and …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Congress (Ex Nebraska)
The Congress was built under the name of the Nebraska in 1867. In Nov .1901, the vessel was purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons from R.R.Rhodes, repaired in the Milwaukee Dry Dock Co. yards, and sold in June,1902, to J. J. Boland and Davis O. Hagen, Buffalo, N.Y. The name … The Congress was built under the name of the Nebraska in 1867. In Nov .1901, the vessel was purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons from R.R.Rhodes, repaired in the Milwaukee …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Maggie Duncan
The Maggie Duncan was built in 1890 at Fort Howard Wis.; 535 gross tons; 164 x 31. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903; also Inland Lloyds Register, 1902 and 1893, when it was owned by Samuel Neff & Son Sidney. It was operated by the Neff firm from 1893 until … The Maggie Duncan was built in 1890 at Fort Howard Wis.; 535 gross tons; 164 x 31. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903; also Inland Lloyds Register, 1902 and 1893, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Ferd Laabs' Sons Grist Mill
Photograph of the Ferd Laabs' Sons grist mill which was moved on the barges Lucy and Eveready, and pushed by the tug, Ajax from Winneconne, Wis. to Oshkosh, Wis. on July 4th, 1879. Charles S.Neff was a boy of 9 yrs. and rode in the Ajax with his father, Capt. … Photograph of the Ferd Laabs' Sons grist mill which was moved on the barges Lucy and Eveready, and pushed by the tug, Ajax from Winneconne, Wis. to Oshkosh, Wis. on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Henrietta
Owned by the U.S.Corps of Engineers, & sailed for 13 years by Capt. Edwin M.Neff on the Fox river and Lake Winnebago, Wis. Built by the Ryan Bros., Oshkosh, in 1879; 130' long, 28' wide, 6' deep; had two horizontal engines, 14" x 48" and two 42" x 12' boilers; … Owned by the U.S.Corps of Engineers, & sailed for 13 years by Capt. Edwin M.Neff on the Fox river and Lake Winnebago, Wis. Built by the Ryan Bros., Oshkosh, in …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Ida E.
The keel for the steamer, Ida E. was laid in the fall of 1886 at the Morse yard, Oshkosh, Wis. James & George Ryan built the boat for Capt. Sam Neff, who bent the steam plank on the vessel. His son, Charles S.Neff ran the steam box boiler on Saturdays; … The keel for the steamer, Ida E. was laid in the fall of 1886 at the Morse yard, Oshkosh, Wis. James & George Ryan built the boat for Capt. Sam …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Kalkaska
The Kalkaska, built 1884, St. Clair, Mich. 679 gross tons; 178' x 33.8' x 15.5; crew of 13; had 585 h.p. Purchased by Charles S. Neff in Feb. 1918 from the Pilsen Lumber Co., Chicago. Had been damaged by fire; repaired; carried salt, grain & coal. No lumber to be … The Kalkaska, built 1884, St. Clair, Mich. 679 gross tons; 178' x 33.8' x 15.5; crew of 13; had 585 h.p. Purchased by Charles S. Neff in Feb. 1918 from …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Minnie E. Kelton
Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamers Minnie E. Kelton, Marion, and schooner Quickstep
The Kelton was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons, 1898-1903. The Marion was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons, 1899-1903. The Quickstep was built 1874, Fort Howard, Wis.; owned by Ole Groh, Sheboygan, Wis. in 1903. The Kelton was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons, 1898-1903. The Marion was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons, 1899-1903. The Quickstep was built 1874, Fort Howard, Wis.; owned by …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Barge Liberty
The barge Liberty began her career on the lakes as a sidewheel steamer,built Wyandotte,Mich. in 1878, and named the City of Detroit, No.1. Her name was later changed to the City of the Straits. The vessel is listed in the Ship Masters' Assoc. Dir.,1903, as 1094 gross tons; 234 by … The barge Liberty began her career on the lakes as a sidewheel steamer,built Wyandotte,Mich. in 1878, and named the City of Detroit, No.1. Her name was later changed to the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooners Lilly May & O. J. Hale
A schooner, Lilly May, 181 tons, is listed in the Old Sailing Vessel section, p. 425, of Lynn's Great Lakes Masters & Engineers (1912); port of hail, Detroit. The barge, O. J. Hale, was purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons (Sidney O. Neff & Charles S. Neff) in June,1900, for … A schooner, Lilly May, 181 tons, is listed in the Old Sailing Vessel section, p. 425, of Lynn's Great Lakes Masters & Engineers (1912); port of hail, Detroit. The barge, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner Lilly May
The wooden lake barge, O. J. Hale was built in 1874 at Trenton, Mich.; 326 gross tons; 138 x 26; former schooner. Purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons for the salt trade in June, 1900; rebuilt. Sold to Howard Transportation Co., Chicago, in 1902. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. directory, 1903; … The wooden lake barge, O. J. Hale was built in 1874 at Trenton, Mich.; 326 gross tons; 138 x 26; former schooner. Purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons for the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Milwaukee
Widely known early day steamer on the Oshkosh, Wis. and New London run on the Wolf-Fox waterway. In 1876 it carried Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, then of St.Louis, Mo. to the Winneconne duck hunting area. Also used in carrying many settlers along the waterways to new homes in the interior … Widely known early day steamer on the Oshkosh, Wis. and New London run on the Wolf-Fox waterway. In 1876 it carried Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, then of St.Louis, Mo. to …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
