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The "Wild Goose" towboat pictured in a winter setting, was powered by steam stern wheel and built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

1. Towboat, 'Wild Goose', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Towboat "James Rumsey" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

2. Towboat 'James Rumsey', Kanawha River, W. Va.

200'-0" towboat "Indiana"-hull 83, built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

3. Towboat 'Indiana' on Kanawha River, W. Va.

Launching set for towboat "Indiana" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

4. Christening Party at Launching of Towboat 'Indiana', Kanawha River, W. Va.

United States Armored Coast Defense Vessel "Monterey" fitted with Ward Boilers of 4550 HP built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. The photograph was taken after a national competitive test by U.S. Navy.

5. United States Armored Coast Defense Vessel 'Monterey'

Towboat "Shaver" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the ship docked behind the "Shaver", the "West Niger", has swastika on its stack.

6. Towboat 'Shaver'

The boiler was built by Spence, Smith & Kootz Company, Parkersburg, West Virginia

7. Kidney Boiler Designed By James W. Kidney, Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Charles Ward Steam Generators being transported by train on a railroad spur from the plant in Charleston, West Virginia.

8. Charles Ward Steam Generators Leaving Plant, Charleston, W. Va.

Charles Ward Engineering Works Plant in Charleston, West Virginia, showing 720 HP diesel propeller towboat, "Geo. T. Price", 800 HP steam sternwheel "E.D. Kenna", 9 - 500 ton covered barges.

9. Charles Ward Engineering Works Plant on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

Charles Ward is standing, far right; other family members are not identified.

10. Charles Ward and Family

Children of Charles Ward's family,left to right: Margaret Fleming Ward McCabe (1895-1967), daughter of Charles Ward, Edwin Price(b-1921), son of T. Brooke Price & Caroline B. Ward, Brooks Fleming McCabe(b-1920), son of Robert E. McCabe & Margaret F. Ward (b - 1920).

11. Children of Charles Ward's Family, Charleston, W. Va.

Charles Ward and family on Madge Yacht built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

12. Charles Ward and Family on Madge Yacht

Guests of Charles Ward at a yacht party. Front Row Left to Right: George E. Sutherland, E.T. Jones, B.G. Smith, Major E.D. Ardery, Col. Harley B. Ferguson, Charles E. Ward, R.P. DeVan, J.S. McKeever, M.M. Eppstein, D.C. Kennedy, R.H. Horner. Back Row Left to Right: George Szepinski, Capt. Mac Wright, L.H. Davis, Frank Conklin, R.I. Grimm, F.B. Duis, W.M. Wiley, Albert J. Dawson, E.M. Merrill, R.H. Morris, C.H. Mead, S.D. Archbold, Owen M. Jones, Major Lester Ridenour.  Note: See back of photograph for individual titles and companies.

13. Guests of Charles Ward on Yacht Madge III, Great Kanawha River, Lock # 6, W. Va.

Cabins separated by gendered. The Ladies cabin is in the foreground and the Gentlemen's cabin is forward through the passage on the steam boat "Deal" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

14. Separate Cabins on Steam Boat, 'Deal'

Launch of Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the reaction of those on board as the ship is launched.

15. Launch of Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat, Kanawha River, W. Va

Geared Turbo Generator on Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

16. Geared Turbo Generator on Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat

Launch of the Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

17. Launch of Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat, Kanawha River, W. Va.

Launching the Gypsy Day Cruiser into the water. Ship built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia

18. Gypsy Day Cruiser, Charleston, W. Va.

Officer's Dining Room on the U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier Tugboat created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

19. Officer's Dining Room and Interior Passage on U.S.L.H.S. 'Greenbrier'

Photograph of the boiler room inside the U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

20. Boiler Room of U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier

Launch of the U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

21. Launch of U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier, Kanawha River, W. Va.

U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier, vessel built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

22. U.S.L.H.S. 'Greenbrier' on Kanawha River, W. Va.

The Towboat Geo T. Price running for the W.C. Kelly Barge Line. This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

23. Towboat 'George T. Price'

Ward patented rudder system on the ship, "George T. Price". This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

24. Ward Patented Rudder System on Towboat, 'George T. Price'