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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'

Launching of the towboat "Geo T. Price". This ship was built by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Note how the men on board brace themselves during the launch.

25. Launching of 'George T. Price', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Pilot house on the vessel, "Geo T. Price" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

26. Pilot House of Towboat, 'George T. Price', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Post launch of the "General Frank M. Coxe". This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

27. Post Launch of 'General Frank M. Coxe', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Launching Of Steamship "Gen. J. McE. Hyde". Ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

28. Launching Of Steamship 'Gen. J. McE. Hyde', Kanawha River, W. Va.

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

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

The Ship "Dwight F. Davis" sails through the water. This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

30. Ship, 'Dwight F. Davis' Sailing in Open Water

The ship "Dwight F. Davis" sails under a bridge. This ship was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

31. 'Dwight F. Davis' Sailing Under Bridge

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

32. Boats Racing on the Monongahela River

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

33. Towboat Duncan Bruce Running on Steam Powered Wheel

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.

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

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

35. Duncan Bruce Towboat Wheel

The Destrehan running on steam power. Built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

36. Destrehan Towboat Running on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

Launch of towboat, Destrehan on the Kanawha River. Built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

37. Launching of Towboat Destrehan, Charleston, W. Va.

Readying the towboat, Destrehan for launching, built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

38. Lower View of Towboat Destrehan , Charleston, W. Va.

Towboat, Destrehan still under construction, is made ready for launching in the Kanawha River. The vessel was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

39. Towboat Destrehan Before Launching, Charleston, W. Va.

Launch of the towboat, Destrehan. Built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

40. Launch of Towboat Destrehan, Kanawha River, W. Va.

Damaged towboat, part of the United States Engineering Department, after wrecking. Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

41. Towboat Wreck

Damaged towboat after wrecking. Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

42. Towboat Wreck

Damaged towboat after wrecking. Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

43. Towboat Wreck

Half sunken towboat wreck. Boat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

44. Towboat Wreck

Launching of the tugboat, "Captain George" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

45. Launching of Tugboat, 'Captain George', Charleston, W. Va.

Pipe dredge "C.B. Harris", created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia, at work dredging a river bottom.

46. Pipe Line Dredge, 'C.B. Harris' at Work

"C.B. Harris", a pipe line dredge, being trailed by a stream powered towboat. The "Harris" was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

47. Pipe Line Dredge, 'C.B. Harris'

Construction of the "C. B. Harris" at The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

48. Construction of Pipe Line Dredge, 'C. B. Harris', Charleston, W. Va.