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Duncan Bruce Towboat wheel turning at 14 RPM at the riverbank, designed by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

1. Duncan Bruce Towboat Wheel

IDNO:: 038762
Title:: Duncan Bruce Towboat Wheel
Description:: Duncan Bruce Towboat wheel turning at 14 RPM at the riverbank, designed by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

Side view of outboard driving mechanism of the steam powered wheel on the Duncan Bruce, created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

2. Outboard Driving Mechanism of Wheel on Towboat, Duncan Bruce , Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 038763
Title:: Outboard Driving Mechanism of Wheel on Towboat, Duncan Bruce , Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1927/06/11
Description:: Side view of outboard driving mechanism of the steam powered wheel on the Duncan Bruce, created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

Duncan Bruce, a towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia

3. Towboat Duncan Bruce Running on Steam Powered Wheel

IDNO:: 038764
Title:: Towboat Duncan Bruce Running on Steam Powered Wheel
Date:: 1927/08/06
Description:: Duncan Bruce, a towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia

The "W.A. Shepard" and the "Duncan Bruce" race down the Monongahela River carrying 6,100 tons of coal.

4. Boats Racing on the Monongahela River

IDNO:: 038765
Title:: Boats Racing on the Monongahela River
Date:: 1927/12/05
Description:: The "W.A. Shepard" and the "Duncan Bruce" race down the Monongahela River carrying 6,100 tons of coal.

Construction of the ship "Duncan Bruce" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

5. Construction of Duncan Bruce, Kanawha River, W. Va.

IDNO:: 038768
Title:: Construction of Duncan Bruce, Kanawha River, W. Va.
Description:: Construction of the ship "Duncan Bruce" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.