Longevity

Boston Navy Yard, February 1932 and launch day.  Click here to see the context.

Grand River at Grand Haven, February 1907.

82 years later, the same vessel as the top one and now known as Seneca, pushes Tender #10 eastbound just east of Oneida Lake.

107 years later than the second photo above, H. J. Dornbos, now known as Urger awaits dry-docking between Locks 2 and 3 in Waterford last week.  For a sense of how Urger looks high and defy, click here.

Enjoy these additional shots from Seneca‘s wheelhouse.

Here’s the story, and

here’s what the 1960ish waterways of New York State looked like.

Click here for an article on an international set of passengers Seneca has recently carried;  ditto here for an fall 2013 article on Seneca.

Thanks to William Lafferty for the 1907 Dornbos image.