Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), September 1927, p. 20

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The marine paintings were especially ‘meritorious and included works of celebrated marine artists. Wide Variety of Exhibits ~ One of the features was a replica of the Seattle water front, the work of W. C. Johnson, naval cadet Uni- versity of Washington, and C. O. Anderson, high school student. On a glass plate, representing the water of the harbor, they faithfully repro- duced the piers and terminals of the water front together with models of local and deep sea vessels arriving and departing. These models were made of cardboard and colored to match the originals. The whole scene was startlingly true to actual condi- tions. | While manufacturers’ agents were well represented, the feature of the exhibit was the number of local plants which specialize in shipping and ship equipment. From the plant of Todd Dry Docks, Inc., where the most difficult marine repair jobs are SHUIAUUUUUUUNULUFILUUICUUUGUUUUSEUATUTUUUUUOUUUROUUAUUUUCUOOOELUGOL QUOC UUECCUOUEU CUO OEE Marine Exhibitors at Merchants Exposition, Seattle, Aug. 8-13 CAMP LEWIS TENT & AWNING CO.— Camp and ship equipment. SEATTLE DAILY JOURNAL OF COM- MERCE—Daily marine and commercial publi- cation. MATSON NAVIGATION CO.—Hawaiian and South Pacific Islands exhibit of products, also steamship service information. CHAS. H. HARDEN & CO.—Engine room and general ship supplies. ~ STANDARD OIL CO.—Offshore and coasting fuel service. - RAILWAY & MARINE NEWS—Monthly marine publication. WIRE ROPE MFG. & EQUIPMENT CO.— Towing hawsers, steel cables, ete. ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.—Alaska views, fishing and marine exhibit. PUGET SOUND NAVIGATION CO.—Marine view of. Puget sound, fleet schedules including automobile ferries. - WASHINGTON FURNITURE MFG. CO.— Steamship furniture and equipment. JAPANESE STEAMSHIP ASSOCIATION, including NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, MIT- SUI & CO., OCEAN TRANSPORT . CO., KOKUSAI KISEN KAISHA, OSAKA SHOSEN KAICHA, YAMASHITA & CO. AND TAT- SUMMA STEAMSHIP CO.—Large model of N. Y. K. passenger liner HAKONE Maru and Japanese scenes. GENERAL PETROLEUM CORP.—View of fieet and information covering marine service. WILLIAMS STEAMSHIP CO.—Intercoastal service exhibiting Sperry Gyro-compass. JAMES GRIFFITHS & SONS—View of coasting fleet and samples of ore and gypsum freighted. WASHINGTON IRON WORKS—Photographs and working model of Washington-Estep diesel engine, also view of installations in fishing eraft, ferries and larger vessels. MARINE DIGEST—Marine shipping publication. MAX KUNER CO.—Exhibit of nautical equip- ment and navigating instruments. DORAN BRASS FOUNDRY CO.—Exhibit of valves and propeller blades including model *made for American Mail line, 6490 pounds views—weekly weight, 16 feet 6 inches in diameter, tensile strength 72,000 pounds of manganese and bronze. MARKEY MACHINERY CO.—Viking oil en- gines and drums. GENERAL STEAMSHIP CORP.—Views and displays of exports of various countries to which regular service is maintained. ISAACSON IRON WORKS—The largest forge plant in the West; display of stern frames, steamship shafts, anchors, chains and forgings. AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP CO. —Displays of various kinds of merchandise carried in intercoastal trade. PACIFIG MARINE SUPPLY CO.—Exhibit of various supplies for large and small water eraft, fishing equipment, ete. L. C. OMAN & CO.—Manufacturers’ agents for Wilecox-Crittenden Co., National Marine Lamp Co., Massasoit Mfg. Co., Leach Co., Boston-Lockport Block Co. SUNDE & d’EVERS—Display of canvas and general ship chandlery. SEATTLE PAINT paint samples, etc. TODD DRY DOCKS INC.—Painted back- ground to represent local plant; also large model of ship in dock. PORTLAND CORDAGE CO.—Display of Manila ropes made in Seattle. MILL & MINE SUPPLY CO.—Exhibit of various equipment used in steamship engine rooms. JOHNSON MFG. CO.—Shafts, gines and Hill hydraulic ram. SEATTLE TENT & AWNING CO.—Hatch covers, sails and other marine equipment. NELSON STEAMSHIP CO.—Advertising company’s coastwise and intercoastal services, including first direct passenger service from Puget sound to New York. Vv. S. JENKINS & CO.—Coen mechanical oil burner, valves, engine packing, power specialties. J. H. MITCHENER & CO.—Petter marine and stationary oil engines. CO.—Marine views and marine en- KING SHIPBUILDING CO.—View of local plant. ATLAS PACKING & RUBBER CO.—Pack- ing and rubber supplies. J. D. MULLANE—Marine paints and var- nishes. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.—Models of diesel engines, marine installations and springs. COOLIDGE PROPELLER CO.—Models of brass propellors, stern bearings and _ stuffing boxes. CARY, DAVIS TUG & BARGE CO., DRUM- MOND LIGHTERAGE CO., WASHINGTON TUG & BARGE CO., FOSS LAUNCH CO.— Marine views of towing equipment, photographs of various types of towing, exhibit of towing hawser, etc. McCORMICK STEAMSHIP CO.—Models of ships and illustrations depicting various coast- ing and offshore services. ALASKA COPPER WORKS—Copper, brass and bronze rods, tubes, ferrules, pipes, ete. ASSOCIATED SALMON PACKERS—Scenes. illustrating catching and canning of salmon in Alaskan waters. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM CO.—Exhibit of steering gears, winches, windlasses, capstans, warping machines, air whistles, telemotors and oe marine equipment manufactured at local plant. CUSTOMS HOUSE BROKERS OF SEATTLE —Donated to foreign trade department of Seattle chamber of commerce to _ illustrate growth of Seattle foreign commerce. SOUND FERRY LINES—Showing routes by automobiles to Olympic Peninsula, growth of auto traffic by water, ete.; scenes on routes. SEATTLE CHAIN & MFG. CO.—Exhibit of locally made chains, shackles, pulleys, etc, PUGET SOUND PILOTS ASSOCIATION— Ship models, paintings and data covering work done by eighteen local pilots. MERCHANTS TRANSPORTATION CO.— Views and data covering freighting in Puget Sound waters. POWER PLANT ENGINEERING CO. AND FRIGIDAIRE CORP.—Exhibit of equipment applicable to marine installation. UUUVTUTLLUTUULLLLMILLLLLULLLLULLCLELUDLULCLDELOLLPLLLLOEUOLCULUECCCURCOEOOOUOECUOOLCOOOUOOOOUOOUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMOOOOOOOOOOOAOOOOOOOOOOOAOOOOOAOOAAROOARUOUCOLUULULLOLULLLLULLOULLOOLUUUOLCUOUUOQUOOOOOOOQOUOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOTOOOOTOTTTONVTVTTTTVTOTITITIVTINTTMNIUTUTUTUTUITOUUOUONITOTOTITOTHTATITTTTITTTTTIITIITTTTNTNTINONITOOTOTTTNTTTTNTTTTT A PORTION OF THE MARINE SECTION EXHIBITS AT THE NORTHWEST MERCHANTS EXPOSITION HELD IN SEATTLE AUG. fe) “: MOND LIGHTERAGE OCO.,;° ETC. . 8-13. AT LEFT—TODD DRY DOCKS INC., AT RIGHT—McCORMICK STEAMSHIP CO.; CARY DAVIS TUG & BARGE CO.; DRUM- MARINE. REVIEw—September, 1927 -

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