May 14, 1944. SC 1506. Sponsor's Party. Mrs. Lewis F. Olson is seen hand clasped standing closest to the champagne bottle suspended from above. Ship built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. Far right... Show moreMay 14, 1944. SC 1506. Sponsor's Party. Mrs. Lewis F. Olson is seen hand clasped standing closest to the champagne bottle suspended from above. Ship built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. Far right the steamboat Ticonderoga is docked. Photo #4. See also mcalA10F07i10 Show less
April 16, 1944. Sub-chaser SC 1504 christening. Sponsor's Party. Ship built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. To the right in the background is seen the steamboat Ticonderoga that sailed Lake... Show moreApril 16, 1944. Sub-chaser SC 1504 christening. Sponsor's Party. Ship built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. To the right in the background is seen the steamboat Ticonderoga that sailed Lake Champlain from Burlington, Vt. to Port Kent, NY until 1953. Photo #3. Show less
November 5, 1954. The steamship Ticonderoga and a tugboat are positioned near a barge on which a large crane is set. The steam engines have been shut down at this point in the operation. This 450 foot long basin was dug at the southern end of Shelburne Bay, was filled with water so as to get the... Show moreNovember 5, 1954. The steamship Ticonderoga and a tugboat are positioned near a barge on which a large crane is set. The steam engines have been shut down at this point in the operation. This 450 foot long basin was dug at the southern end of Shelburne Bay, was filled with water so as to get the ship onto a cradle and then the basin drained once the vessel was set. Photo 34. Show less
November 5, 1954. The steamboat Ticonderoga is seen here at the southern end of Shelburne Bay before it begins its overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. A tugboat is drawn along side the vessel is this marshy basin. Photo 62.
November 6, 1954. The steamship Ticonderoga is seen just out of the water. Large cranes and railroad tracks are nearby. A 450 foot long basin was dug, then filled with water to position the ship onto a cradle and then the basin drained. Photo 66.
