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Skinner's Launch
Skinner's Launch
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Object ID
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1991.024.002
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Object name
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Print, photographic
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Description
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Black and white photo of George Skinner on his boat "Independence". After his retirement his son, Claud continued to operate the two river launches, "Independence" and "Louise " for some time. He used these boats to haul passengers and freight between Independence and Salem in the mid 1880's. It took three hours to make the trip between the two cities. These boats were always referred to as the "Skinner Launches."
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Classification
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River travel/Willamette/paddle boats/ferry/Independence/Skinner/
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Date of photo
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1880's
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Content
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People
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Skinner, George/
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Photographer
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unknown
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Place
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Independence
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Title
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Skinner's Launch
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ For access to this image, contact the Museum. When using this image, the credit line should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Independence Heritage Museum.
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Our mailing address is:
Independence Heritage Museum
P.O. Box 7
Independence, OR 97351
museum@minetfiber.com
Last modified on: February 24, 2005 |
