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Before the advent of roads in western Washington, steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet swarmed all over Puget Sound. Sidewheelers, stern-wheelers and propeller-driven, they ranged from the tiny 40-foot Marie to the huge 282-foot Yosemite and from the famous Flyer to the unknown Leota. Floating stores like the Vaughn and shrimpers like the Violet sailed the same waters as the elegant Great Lakes lady, the Chippewa and the homely Willie. A few, like the Bob Irving and Blue Star, died spectacularly or, like Major Tompkins, shipwrecked after a short time, while others began new lives as tugboats or auto ferries; some even survive today as excursion boats like the Virginia V. From 1853 to modern car ferries in the 1920s, this volume chronicles the heyday of steamboating—a unique segment of maritime history—from modest launch to sleek liner.
  • Jean Cammon Findlay is the daughter, granddaughter and niece of Puget Sound captains and engineers
  • Contains 200 black and white images
  • Part of the Images of America series

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  • Brand Name: Arcadia Publishing
  • Sub Brand: The Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound
  • Product Type: Book
  • Language: English
  • Brand Name: Arcadia Publishing
  • Subject: History
  • Sub Brand: The Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound
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