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  • Steamer S. Neff
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        Steamer S. NEFF Captain Samuel Neff Master & Owner in DePere Wis. Lock with deck load of lumber from Menominee Mich. to Appleton, Wis. about 200M Pine Draft 5 ft was in this trade 1881-1886. Burned L
      Steamer S. NEFF Captain Samuel Neff Master & Owner in DePere Wis. …
  • Barge Sidney O. Neff
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        The steam barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc, Wis. during the fall 1890 and into 1891 by Capt. Sam Neff & Sons. It was 149 feet long, 30-foot beam, and 10 feet in depth; 435 gross tons; 350
      The steam barge, Sidney O. Neff was built at Manitowoc, Wis. during …
  • Steam Barge Sidney O. Neff
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        The fierce gale of May 18,1894: "Lake Michigan was mad ~all night -and for several days before -the sea ran mad -18 vessels wrecked -woman froze to death in the rigging of the Cummings, Milwaukee, Wi
      The fierce gale of May 18,1894: "Lake Michigan was mad ~all night …
  • Barge Sidney O. Neff
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  • Steamer W. W. Neff
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        The side-Wheeler, W. W .Neff, used as a rafting steamer in the Oshkosh & Wolf-Fox river system of Wis., was built by W.W.Neff, the son of Orren Neff, Oshkosh, and brother of the boatmen, Capt. Sam Ne
      The side-Wheeler, W. W .Neff, used as a rafting steamer in the …
  • Wrecks of News Boy and Blazing Star
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        Wrecks of the News Boy and Blazing Star, Fisherman's Shoal, Lake Michigan, as seen in 1892. Outfit from the News Boy was salvaged by Samuel Neff & Sons in 1892 for $350. Charles S. Neff was present a
      Wrecks of the News Boy and Blazing Star, Fisherman's Shoal, Lake Michigan, …
  • Steamer North Star
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        Among the odd steamboats of the past may be noted the North Star. Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893, lists the vessel as of 14 net tons; built Oconto, Wis. by Fowle in 1871. Port of hail, Ft. Howar
      Among the odd steamboats of the past may be noted the North …
  • Steam barge Northport
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        Early day paddle-wheel steam barge with "oar," noted in the H. C. Doman list of boats he had seen in the Fox-Wolf river system, Oshkosh, Wis., etc.
      Early day paddle-wheel steam barge with "oar," noted in the H. C. …
  • Derrick tug Ohio
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        The Ohio was built at Baltimore, Md. -118 feet long; 10.6 depth and with a 35-foot beam; net tons, 162; gross, 320; engine, 24x24; steam, 125 1bs; 32-ton derrick. American built, but did work at Scap
      The Ohio was built at Baltimore, Md. -118 feet long; 10.6 depth …
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        Schooner Ole Olson, formerly the barge Eveready, became waterlogged on Lake Michigan in 1887; ended her days in the bone yard for ships, Milwaukee, Wis. As a barge, the vessel was used by Samuel Neff
      Schooner Ole Olson, formerly the barge Eveready, became waterlogged on Lake Michigan …

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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.