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Description
Series of six images of a steam freighter, appears to be the Kruse & Banks wooden steamer Coconino, with on-board receiving and transmitting equipment. Found in a Federal Telegraph Company Factory envelope, with "photographs ship Coconino?" written in pencil on the outside. The ship is seen in profile, off-shore, with two images taken of the decks and stacks. The name of the ship can be seen in the profile photo and does appear to be Coconino. Three images document the on-board wireless receiver and transmitter, including a Federal Telegraph Company arc converter (left), and an additional spark transmitter. According to The United States Merchant Marine in World War I (Greg H. Williams, 2017), the Coconino was a 3,013 tons, wood, 10 knot coal-burning Hough freighter, 216983, LNCJ. USSB contract ship. Its keel was laid on December 17, 1917, and delivered September 25, 1918. It was built by Kruse & Banks Shipbuilding Co., of North Bend, Oregon. It was allocated to Matson Navigation Co. as manager for operation by Swayne & Hoyt for service to the United Kingdom.
Type
image
Format
Black & White
Identifier
D4EEF02B-E03C-447B-B03D-323882728118 2003-33-318
Subject
Radio--Installation on ships (LCSH) Steamboats Nineteen twenties (LCSH) Arc converter Federal Telegraph Company
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