Commercial Shipping
The "Wave"
| Available Images: |
Full Size |
| Accession Number: |
JBM228 |
| Category: |
Shipping; Commercial |
| Description: |
The tugboat "Wave" was owned by William Beatty, the town's founder. It was the first boat to be owned by a Parry Sound resident, and the only means of communication and interaction with the outside world until ships started arriving regularly in the 1880's. |
| Date: |
1865 |
| Source: |
PSPL |
| Physical Attributes: |
9cm x 14cm; b/w postcard |
| Photographer: |
J.B. Miller |
| Keywords: |
ship; boat; Wave; Beatty; tugboat; Parry Sound; communication; import; interaction; steamer; export; import; lake; Georgian Bay; water; sail; industry; vessel; goods; |
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