The Boats of Summer, Volume 2: New York Harbor and Hudson River Day Passenger and Excursion Vessels of...

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Richard V. Elliott Linda D. Elliott

The Boats of Summer, Volume 2

New York Harbor and Hudson River Day Passenger and Excursion Vessels of the Twentieth Century...

Richard V. Elliott, Linda D. Elliott

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 December 2024

History of the Americas; Maritime history; Ships & shipping: general interest; Local history

Detailing the histories of 28 vessels, the second volume of The Boats of Summer spotlights the New York Harbor and Hudson River summertime excursion steamboats of the twentieth century.

During the golden age of steamboating, summer life in New York City meant climbing aboard a grand steamer for a daytime excursion. Drawing on a lifetime of investigation by author Richard V. Elliott with assistance from other prominent maritime historians, this meticulously researched maritime history features: .

steamboat profiles that include physical descriptions, a rundown of routes and destinations, and tales of mishaps; .

histories of passenger steamers spanning from 1901's Thomas Patten through the region's last paddlewheeler, the Alexander Hamilton, as well as a few diesel-powered vessels that closed out the excursion era in the late 1980s; .

spotlights on well-known vessels as well as many lesser-known excursion steamboats that are described in detail here for the first time; .

rare historical images and paintings by noted maritime artist William G. Muller; .

explorations of Coney Island, Playland, and the beach resorts, picnic groves, and other recreation destinations where the vessels delivered millions of passengers; and .

a look at the vessels' key role in water parades and other major celebrations in New York Harbor.

Embark on a nostalgic journey into New York's maritime past with this look at the excursion steamboats that captured the hearts of generations of New Yorkers and visitors. Full steam ahead!

AUTHOR: Growing up near the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, sparked Richard V. Elliott's lifelong passion for steamboats. Shortly before he died in 2014, he finished writing the stories of more than 60 day passenger steamboats that plied New York waters in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Spotlights bygone regional excursion steamboats in the Hudson River, New York City, Long Island Sound, and northern New Jersey areas .

Abundantly illustrated via rare historical photographs, plus paintings from well-known maritime painter William G. Muller .

Histories of well-known boats as well as boats not previously described in detail elsewhere

282 colour & b/w images

By: Richard V. Elliott
Edited by: Linda D. Elliott
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 45g
ISBN: 9780764367410
ISBN 10: 0764367412
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Growing up near the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, sparked Richard V. Elliott's lifelong passion for steamboats. Shortly before he died in 2014, he finished writing the stories of more than 60 day passenger steamboats that plied New York waters in the 19th and 20th centuries.