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Photo taken on Lake Gorge, N.Y., about half way between Montréal and New York City, this is the rear of the Minne Ha Ha steam boat.

Converted to B&W and crop a bit on the right and the top, I had missed the flag partially, so I decided to crop just under it. I have joined a "color" rear view of the ship in the workshop.

History
The steam calliope on her top deck plays merrily, powered by steam from the MINNE-HA-HA's own boiler. Built in 1969 on Lake George, the MINNE-HA-HA is an authentic steamboat whose engine room is glass-enclosed so passengers can actually see the engine working. The whistle blows. The bright red paddle wheel dips into the crystal clear waters of Lake George

In May of 2005, the Minne-Ha-Ha will enter her thirty-sixth consecutive year in service. Her popularity, in particular with families and young children, has not diminished over the years. Her one-hour cruises, fully narrated and close along the lake’s shoreline, are certainly the most pleasant and interesting manner of understanding and enjoying summer activities on "The Queen of American Lakes."

The first commercially successful steamboat service in America was inaugurated by Robert Fulton, whose steam-powered paddle boat, the Clermont, sailed up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany, arriving at the state capitol on August 19, 1807, after 32 hours running time.

The first Lake George steamboat, christened the James Caldwell, was launched in 1817 and was a peculiar creature by modern standards. She was constructed on the canal-boat lines that characterized the boats of the time. It is recorded that she was equipped with two long boilers and a unique brick smokestack. Her engines were third-hand, being those that had powered the original Vermont, sunk in 1815, and having been salvaged and used in another Champlain steamer the following year. With propulsion equipment of such dubious quality, the James Caldwell could make the trip through the lake in about a day, or as quickly as a man could row the distance.


Nikon D70s
2005/09/03 11:34:25.1
JPEG (8 bits) Normale
Taille de l'image : Grande (3008 x 2000)
Objectif : 28-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focale : 200mm
Mode d'exposition : Auto programmé
Mode de mesure : Multizones
1/500 sec - F/5.6
Correction d'exposition : 0 IL
Sensibilité : ISO 200
Optim. image : Normale
Balance des blancs : Auto
Mode de AF : AF-S
Mode flash : Non joint

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