Tug Boat Collection (#3)

A Cunard occean liner enters the North River, New York City, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Cunard occean liner enters the North River, New York City, USA, c1900. Passenger ship passing the Statue of Liberty the end of a transatlantic voyage. Postcard

Cunard Line, Landing Stage, Liverpool, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line, Landing Stage, Liverpool, c1900. A Cunard ocean liner pulls away from the quay at Liverpool to start her transatlantic voyage. Postcard

Cunard Line - In Upper New York Bay, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - In Upper New York Bay, c1900. Passenger liner passing the Statue of Liberty on the way to New York Harbour. Postcard

Cunard Line - Fastest Steamers in the World, c1910s. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - Fastest Steamers in the World, c1910s. RMS Mauretania was built for the Cunard Line by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend on the Tyne in England

White Star Line. Twin-Screw S. S. Doric. c1920s. Creator: Unknown
White Star Line. Twin-Screw S.S. " Doric.", c1920s. British ocean liner operated by the White Star Line, constructed by Harland and Wolff in Belfast and launched in 1922. Postcard

Monongahela Wharf, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Monongahela Wharf, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c1897. Monongahela Wharf on the Monongahela River was a busy port for steamboats, tugboats and riverboats

Early Morning on New York Bay, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Early Morning on New York Bay, c1897. New York Bay where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, in New Jersey and New York City

The Majestic Entering Dry Dock Hauled by Tugs, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Majestic" Entering Dry Dock Hauled by Tugs, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

An Aerial Photograph of the Leviathan Being Towed By Small Tugs Into
An Aerial Photograph of the " Leviathan" Being Towed By Small Tugs Into Her Dock At New York, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

The Leviathan at New York, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Leviathan" at New York, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

The Minnewaska (Atlantic Transport Line), (21, 998 tons), c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Minnewaska (Atlantic Transport Line), (21, 998 tons), c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

The Belgenland (Red Star Line), 27, 132 Tons, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Belgenland" (Red Star Line), 27, 132 Tons, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

The Mauretania at Cherbourg, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Mauretania" at Cherbourg, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

As the Ships See London From The Pool, c1935. Creator: Unknown
As the Ships See London From The Pool, c1935. View of a tug boat on the River Thames, Tower Bridge, and the dome of St Pauls Cathedral beyond

Launch of unknown ship at Samuel J. Whites shipyard. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Launch of unknown ship at Samuel J. Whites shipyard

Commerce and Sea Power, 1898, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Commerce and Sea Power, 1898, (c1902). A partly built naval vessel escorted by tugs surrounded by other ships and boats. From The Nations Pictures

Ship launched at Samuel J. White, Cowes. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Ship launched at Samuel J. White boatyard, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Portsmouth Harbour, c1896. Artist: Alfred John West
Portsmouth Harbour, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Manchester Ship Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Shop Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

A Salvage Triumph. The cruiser Gladiator, supported by salvage tugs, 1908, (1936). From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Arrival at New York of the Normandie, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

USA, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, waterfront buildings with tugboat

Jonathan Hullss Steam Tug Boat, 1736, (1904)
Jonathan Hulls Steam Tug Boat, 1736, (1904). Jonathan Hulls or Hull (baptised 1699 - 1758) was an English inventor, a pioneer of steam navigation. From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D

Q. S. T. S. Queen Mary, 1937
Q.S.T.S. Queen Mary, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

The Tees, Middlesbrough Reach, 1919. Artist: Hood & Co. Ltd
The Tees, Middlesbrough Reach, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Manchester Ship Canal, Above Easton, c1900. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Ship Canal, Above Easton, c1900. Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long (58 km) inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea

Portsmouth Harbour, c1890. Best known as the home of the Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth. Because of its strategic location on the south coast of England, After a photograph by West & Son

Towing Past The City, c1870-1880, (c1915). Artist: William Lionel Wyllie
Towing Past The City, c1870-1880, (c1915). From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Im Hamburger Hafen - (In Hamburg Harbour), 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Im Hamburger Hafen - (In Hamburg Harbour), 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Rough Weather, c1917. Artist: Emile Claus
Rough Weather, c1917. This picture is thought to be of Waterloo Bridge. From The Studio Volume 70, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]

Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870s
Grain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Entrance to the Erie Canal at Buffalo, New York, 1880s
Lake Erie freighters and Erie Canal barges along the waterfront of Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bergen line ship Astrea leaving the tyne in the late 1940s early 1950 s. Towed by a tyne tug passing the Customs house, Mill Dam and St. Hildas colliery; South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

WORLD WAR II: PEARL HARBOR. The hospital ship USS Solace, where the wounded received medical care following the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 7 December 1941

LONDON: TOWER BRIDGE, 1895. Looking west on the Thames River to the recently opened Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Lithograph by O.F. Kell, c1895

Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal
Barges loaded with grain from Chicago bound for the Erie Canal, under tow on Lake Michigan, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy New York harbor, 1880s
Boat traffic in New York Citys harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

USA, Minnesota, Two Harbors, Edna G

Manchester Ship Canal, c. 1910 (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF323019 Manchester Ship Canal, c.1910 (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Boatmen on the Rhone near Bourg Saint Andreal, early 20th century (b / w photo)
XIR253157 Boatmen on the Rhone near Bourg Saint Andreal, early 20th century (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: toueur)

NA, USA, Washington, Whidbey Island, Tug towing log boom through Deception Pass

A tugboat and river barge on the Tennessee River at Shiloh, Tennessee

Tug boats at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Hauling Timber, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada, September 2006
Hauling Timber, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Talmadge Memorial Bridge and tug boats on the Savannah River

USA; Georgia; Savannah. Savannah Harbor and Talmadge Memorial Bridge at dawn

Tugboat races; historic steamboat Virginia V; fireboat Chief Sealth with monitor display

Tugboat races; Seattle Maritime Festival

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"Unwavering Strength and Enduring Grace: The Mighty Tug Boat" In the vast expanse of the ocean, where giants like the majestic Ocean Liner Queen Mary ruled with grandeur, a humble yet powerful vessel emerged - the tug boat. As William McDowell's captivating painting from 1934 immortalizes its birth, we are reminded of its indomitable spirit. Traveling back to the bustling seaport of Galveston in Texas during the 1800s, we witness this unsung hero tirelessly guiding colossal ships like a guardian angel. Just as the Brooklyn Bridge stood tall when newly opened in 1883, so did these sturdy vessels stand firm against raging tides. The Cunard Line's Ivernia off New Brighton in c1910 reminds us that even amidst turbulent waters, these trusty companions never wavered in their duty. Littlehampton Pier witnessed their unwavering loyalty as they maneuvered through narrow channels with precision and skill. From busy Seattle harbor circa 1890 to Le Jardin du Vert-Galant's serene beauty captured on canvas in c. 1928 by an unknown artist, tug boats gracefully navigated diverse landscapes. They symbolized resilience and adaptability as Charles John De Lacy depicted them triumphantly wounded but victorious in his masterpiece from c1916 (1919). Across continents and oceans they ventured; whether it was USA's San Juan Islands or icy waters challenging their very existence, tug boats fearlessly pressed forward. Tower Bridge London became a testament to their significance as June 1929 saw them diligently assisting larger vessels through its iconic arches. Even deep within Brazil's Amazonas region on Rio Negro in Manaus, these workhorses proved indispensable alongside container barges—showcasing their versatility across different environments. Through decades past and present, tug boats have remained steadfast companions on our maritime journeys. Their unyielding strength and unwavering determination continue to inspire awe.