Ticonderoga - Move to Shelburne Museum

Parent Collections

Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Title

Ticonderoga - Move to Shelburne Museum

Photographer

McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.

Date Created

1955-02-09

Description

February 9, 1955. The steamship, Ticonderoga (built in 1906), slowly inches its way across a frozen field on its way to a permanent site, the Shelburne Museum. The boat is welded to its cradle pulled by winches. Railroad tracks were laid in sections of 300 ahead of the vessel. Progress per day was never more than 250 feet. Photo 132.

Subject

Ticonderoga (Steamship).

Shelburne (Vt.).

Steamboats.

Extent

1 image

Note [Digital Version]

2008-07-24, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

photographs

black-and-white photographs

Type of Resource

still image

Source Document Location

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Shelf Location

Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box A18, Folder 02, Item 05

Publisher

University of Vermont, Silver Special Collections Library

Date Captured

2008-07-24

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libaries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

mcalA18F02i05

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Photographs/Color: 24 bits; 600 ppi