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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.

1. United States Armored Coast Defense Vessel 'Monterey'

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

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

The contest resulted in the Charles Ward Engineering designed, smaller, twin screw propeller, "James Rumsey" pulling and pushing the steam powered, stern wheel "D. T. Lane", therefore the "James Rumsey" was declared the winner.

3. Tug-Of-War Between Towboats, 'James Rumsey' and 'D. T. Lane', 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.

4. 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.

5. Launching Of Steamship 'Gen. J. McE. Hyde', Kanawha River, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Barges for the United States engineers in Florence, Alabama. Built by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

10. Barges For United States Engineers

Oil barges created by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

11. Oil Barges

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

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

Construction of a pipe line dredge, "C. B. Harris", built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia for U.S.E.O. of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. Engine Room of U.S.L.H.S. Greenbrier

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

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

Photograph has a few objects labeled in the engine room. The vessel was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

19. Engine Room on Dredge, 'C. B. Harris'

"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.

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

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

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

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.

22. Towboat 'George T. Price'

Floor Plan For Towboat Geo T. Price built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

23. Floor Plan For Towboat Geo T. Price

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.

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

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

25. Towboat Duncan Bruce Running on Steam Powered Wheel

The "Duncan Bruce" was a 720 diesel towboat designed and built by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

26. Towboat 'Duncan Bruce' With Fleet of 500 Ton Covered Barges

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.

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

Drawn plans of structural sections of a diesel towboat created by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

28. Plans of Structural Sections of Diesel Towboat

Floor plan for engine room of a diesel towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

29. Ward Engine Room Plan for Diesel Towboat

Pipe and railing system floor plan for a diesel towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

30. Pipe and Railing System Floor Plan for Diesel Towboat

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.

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

Tugboat, "Captain George" preparing for launch at the Ward shipyard. The vessel was built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

32. Tugboat, 'Captain George' Preparing for Launch, Charleston, W. Va.

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

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

Launching of Tom Stallings Snagboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

34. Launching of Tom Stallings Snagboat

The Tugboat, "Beverly" under construction by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia on the Kanawha River.

35. Construction of Tugboat, 'Beverly', Charleston, W. Va.

The "Beverly" designed by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia, running on the Kanawha River.

36. Tugboat, 'Beverly' On Kanawha River, W. Va.

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

37. Geared Turbo Generator on Indiana Turbine Electric Towboat

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

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

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

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

Construction of the Towboat Fort Armstrong built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

40. Towboat Fort Armstrong

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

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

Launch of Towboat Louisiana built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

42. Launch of Towboat Louisiana

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

43. 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.

44. 'Dwight F. Davis' Sailing Under Bridge

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.

45. 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.

46. Pilot House of Towboat, 'George T. Price', Kanawha River, 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.

47. Separate Cabins on Steam Boat, 'Deal'

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.

48. Towboat 'Shaver'

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

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

'Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company towboats 'Duncan Bruce,' 'W. A. Shepard,' 'George T. Price,' 'Wild Goose,' and yacht 'Madge,' in river and survey boat.'

50. Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company, Charleston, W. Va.

The launching of a Ward Engineering towboat probably on the Kanawha River. Ward Engineering Works was an iron and steel fabricator and shipyard founded by Charles Ward in 1872.

51. Launching of Shallow Draught Towboat Built by Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, W. Va.

Greenbrier towboat built by Charles Ward Engineering Works in 1924.

52. Greenbrier Towboat

Steam towboat made by Charles Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, West Virginia. Note behind the boat, on the bank, left is the Ward Boilers Factory and on the right is the South Side Foundry.

53. Steam Towboat Cruising the Kanawha River in West Virginia

The sign on the front of the boat reads, " First of Six For Mississippi Warrior Service, Horse Power 2600 ... ".

54. Steamer Natchez Built by Charles Ward Engineering Works of Charleston, W. Va.

Section of Header for Ward Water-Tube Boiler built by Charles Ward Engineering Works, Charleston, West Virginia.

55. Section of Header for Ward Water-Tube Boiler

Boiler Drum created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

56. Ward Engineering Boiler Drum

Back Header of Ward Water-Tube Boiler on United States Supply Ship Bridge. Created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

57. Back Header of Ward Water-Tube Boiler

Front Header and Drum of Ward Watertube Boiler as installed on the U.S. Steamer, "Inspector M.R.C." Created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

58. Front Header and Drum of Ward Watertube Boiler

59. Boiler Drum Created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

Front Headers With Drum attached for Ward Water-tube boiler. Created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

60. Front Headers With Drum Attached for Ward Water-Tube Boiler

Header With Drum attached for Ward Water-tube boiler. Created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

61. Header With Drum Attached for Ward Water-Tube Boiler

Water-Tube Marine Boilers created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

62. Water-Tube Marine Boilers

Ward watertube marine boilers created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Built for the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation.

63. Ward Watertube Marine Boilers

Ward's straight tube launch boiler created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

64. Ward's Straight Tube Launch Boiler

Ward launch boilers, square type. Created by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

65. Ward Launch Boilers

Ward water tube boiler as installed in United States Navy Fuel Ships Neches and Pecos. There are four boilers per ship. Built by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

66. Ward Water Tube Boiler

Ward boilers installed in steamer Inspector for the M.R.C. Built by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

67. Ward Boilers

Ward boiler being transported on a train. Built by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

68. Ward Boiler Being Transported on Train

The Kelly Derrick Barge built by Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

69. Kelly Derrick Barge

Oil barges being built by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

70. Oil Barges in Construction

Diesel Towboat designed by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

71. Diesel Towboat

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

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

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

73. Towboat Wreck

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

74. Towboat Wreck

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

75. Towboat Wreck

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

76. Towboat Wreck

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

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

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

78. Duncan Bruce Towboat Wheel

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Pilot House of Towboat Indiana built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

82. Pilot House of Towboat Indiana

Towboat J.B. Battle built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

83. Towboat J.B. Battle

Launching of Lookout Towboat built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

84. Launching of Lookout Towboat

The Natchez Towboat Built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

85. Natchez Towboat

Vesta Coal Company Boats built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

86. Vesta Coal Company Boats

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

87. Charles Ward and Family on Madge Yacht

Unidentified Ward Engineering employees from The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

88. Ward Engineering Employees, Charleston, W. Va.

Home of Charles Ward, owner of The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

89. Stoneleigh, Home of Charles Ward, South Hills, Charleston, W. Va.

Charles Ward Engineering Works employees in Charleston, West Virginia.

90. Charles Ward Engineering Works Employees, 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.

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