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The S.S. Athabasca River at Peace River Crossing.9 May 1913
Peace River Crossing, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre, 75.622.024
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The S.S. Athabasaca River.Circa 1914-1916
Athabasca River, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre, 76.689.006
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The S.S. Northland Call.Circa 1916-1920
Athabasca River, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre, 76.689.007
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The largest and most magnificient steamboat to be used on the upper Peace River was the S.S. D.A. Thomas. The latter was named after its owner D.A. Thomas (Lord Rhondda) and designed by George Askew. Launched from its building site in West Peace River in 1915 the D.A. Thomas was to operate on the upper Peace River until 1930.Design: the S.S. D.A. Thomas was designed to be a luxurious stern-wheeler by George Askew of Vancouver.
Builder: the S.S. D.A. Thomas was built in the winter of 1914-5 at the West Peace Boatyards by George Askew of Vancouver.
Details: the S.S. D.A. Thomas was 162 feet in length and 37 feet wide. It had a gross tonnage of 1,145 tons and a registered tonnage of 798 tons. It employed two Polson steam engines, generating 21.6 Nautical Horse Power.
Ownership:
1915-1920: built and owned by the Peace River Develpment Corporation (a company owned by Lord Rhondda)
1921-1924: owned and operated by the Alberta and Arctic Transportation Company (part of Lamson & Hubbard)
1924-1930: owned and operated by the Hudsons' Bay Company
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The S.S. D.A. Thomas.Circa 1928-1930
Shaftesbury Trail, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre, 2008.056.002
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The S.S. D.A. Thomas heading upriver from Peace River Crossing.circa 1916-1930
Peace River Crossing, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre, 72.453y
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The S.S. D.A. Thomas (right) anchored next to the S.S. Peace River (left).circa 1916
Peace River Crossing, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre
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Steamboats docked at Peace River Crossing.Circa 1918-1930
Peace River Crossing, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre, 2008.056.003
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The S.S. D.A. Thomas and S.S. Athabasca River at Peace River Crossing.Circa 1918-1930
Peace River Crossing, Alberta, Canada
Credits:Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre, 2008.056.003
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