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![[Amphibious steam powered carriage and paddle boat designed by Oliver Evans]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTQvYW1waGliaW91cy1zdGVhbS1wb3dlcmVkLWNhcnJpYWdlLWFuZC1wYWRkbGUtYm9hdC1kZXNpZ25lZC1ieS1vbGl2ZXItZXZhbnMtMjc0YjRiLTEwMjQuanBn/320/398/jpg "[Amphibious steam powered carriage and paddle boat designed by Oliver Evans]")
![[Stern paddle-wheel steam tugboat towing British warship]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTQvc3Rlcm4tcGFkZGxlLXdoZWVsLXN0ZWFtLXR1Z2JvYXQtdG93aW5nLWJyaXRpc2gtd2Fyc2hpcC1lMTIzZTYtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/32/webp "[Stern paddle-wheel steam tugboat towing British warship]")
![[Ferry boat loaded with mule cart at landing]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMDEvMDEvZmVycnktYm9hdC1sb2FkZWQtd2l0aC1tdWxlLWNhcnQtYXQtbGFuZGluZy02NDAuanBn/40/31/webp "[Ferry boat loaded with mule cart at landing]")
![Cordova Alaska - [Boat hauling cargo] - Frank G. Carpenter collection](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDkvYm9hdC1oYXVsaW5nLWNhcmdvLWY4ZGEyMC02NDAuanBn/40/24/webp "Cordova Alaska - [Boat hauling cargo] - Frank G. Carpenter collection")
![[U.S.A. torpedo boat destroyer flotilla], Panoramic Photograph](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDYvdXNhLXRvcnBlZG8tYm9hdC1kZXN0cm95ZXItZmxvdGlsbGEtZDEzMTYxLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/12/webp "[U.S.A. torpedo boat destroyer flotilla], Panoramic Photograph")
![[Five broadside views of steamships and a sailboat]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTAvZml2ZS1icm9hZHNpZGUtdmlld3Mtb2Ytc3RlYW1zaGlwcy1hbmQtYS1zYWlsYm9hdC1iMDljNGYtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/25/webp "[Five broadside views of steamships and a sailboat]")
![[Full port view of steamboat James W. Wadsworth loaded with passengers]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDEvMDEvMDEvZnVsbC1wb3J0LXZpZXctb2Ytc3RlYW1ib2F0LWphbWVzLXctd2Fkc3dvcnRoLWxvYWRlZC13aXRoLXBhc3NlbmdlcnMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "[Full port view of steamboat James W. Wadsworth loaded with passengers]")
