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  • Steamer Sidney O. Neff
    Steamer Sidney O. Neff Image
        The barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc, Wis. during the fall of 1890 and into 1891 for Capt.Sam Neff & Sons. It was 149 feet long, 30 feet wide and 10 feet in depth; 435 gross tons; 350 h.p
      The barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc, Wis. during the …
  • Steamer Sidney O. Neff
    Steamer Sidney O. Neff Image
        The former barge turned steamer caught in the ice north of Chicago. Built Manitowoc, Wis. in 1890 for Capt. Sam Neff & Sons and sold in 1898. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. Directories, 1903, etc. Other
      The former barge turned steamer caught in the ice north of Chicago. …
  • Steamer Sidney O. Neff
    Steamer Sidney O. Neff Image
        The steam barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc Wis. during the fall of 1890 and into 1891 by Capt. Sam Neff & Sons. It was 149 feet long, 30 feet in beam and 10 feet in depth; 435 gross tons;
      The steam barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc Wis. during …
  • Steamer Sidney O. Neff
    Steamer Sidney O. Neff Image
        The steam barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc Wis. during the fall of 1890 and into 1891 by Capt. Sam Neff & Sons. It was 149 feet long, 30 feet in beam and 10 feet in depth; 435 gross tons;
      The steam barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc Wis. during …
  • Wreck of Schooner Charles N. Ryan
    Wreck of Schooner Charles N. Ryan Image
        The lake barge, Charles S. Ryan, 160 x 31 x 11; built 1873 at Sandusky, Ohio, was purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons in 1896 from Byron Inman, Duluth, for $5,500; 411 gross tons. The Ryan in April,1897,
      The lake barge, Charles S. Ryan, 160 x 31 x 11; built …
  • Steamer St. Joseph
    Steamer St. Joseph Image
        In 1888, the lumber carrier, St. Joseph, burned in the St. Clair river, near Sarnia, Ont. and went aground. The bow rose 4 feet out of the water; the stern was under water. Pontoons were used to rais
      In 1888, the lumber carrier, St. Joseph, burned in the St. Clair …
  • Steamer Edwin S. Tice
    Steamer Edwin S. Tice Image
        The Edwin S. Tice of 728 gross tons, built Manitowoc, Wis. in 1887, was purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons in July of 1895 from F. W. Wheeler & Co., Bay City, Mich., giving the steamer St. Joseph as par
      The Edwin S. Tice of 728 gross tons, built Manitowoc, Wis. in …
  • The Pier in Rough Weather, Duluth, Minn.
    The Pier in Rough Weather, Duluth, Minn. Image
        The wooden steamer, Venezuela, of 2125 gross tons; 263.3' x 40.7 x 20' depth; crew of 20; 800 h.p.; built 1897, West Bay City, Mich. Owned by Charles S. Neff, Milwaukee, Wis. from 1913 until the 1920
      The wooden steamer, Venezuela, of 2125 gross tons; 263.3' x 40.7 x …
  • Steamer Venezuela
    Steamer Venezuela Image
        The wooden steamer, Venezuela, of 2125 gross tons; 263.3' x 40.7 x 20' depth; crew of 20; 800 h.p.; built 1897, West Bay City, Mich. Owned by Charles S. Neff, Milwaukee, Wis. from 1913 until the 1920
      The wooden steamer, Venezuela, of 2125 gross tons; 263.3' x 40.7 x …
  • Connelly Bros. and Venezuela
    Connelly Bros. and Venezuela Image
        The wooden steamer, Venezuela, of 2125 gross tons; 263.3' x 40.7 x 20' depth; crew of 20; 800 h.p.; built 1897, West Bay City, Mich. Owned by Charles S. Neff, Milwaukee,Wis. from 1913 until the 1920s
      The wooden steamer, Venezuela, of 2125 gross tons; 263.3' x 40.7 x …

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Charles S. Neff Collection


Charles S. Neff was born in Oshkosh, WI in April of 1870 and died in Cleveland, OH in 1940. His father Samuel Neff had been involved in shipping on the Fox and Wolf Rivers but moved his business to Milwaukee about 1880 because he did not think he could compete with the railroads. He formed the Neff and Sons Shipping Company with his sons Sidney and Charles. After their father died they tried to keep the partnership going for about a year but then divided the assets and formed separate companies. Charles lived during the time of sail, steam power and diesel power. He collected photographs and other material of historical interest. Some of his collection is in the Maritime collection of the Milwaukee Public Library. He also made drawings using color pencils and whatever paper that was at hand. Some were drawn from memory, others from life. Some of the original drawings were given to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, WI. Color slides were taken of all of the drawings and Marcy Neff-Fisher, his daughter, prepared notes for each slide. Digital copies have been made of the slides and notes. The collection also include the volume Marcy Neff-Fisher had privately published for family and friends about the Neff family's long involvement in shipping.