Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location.
Robert Fulton (1765-1815) was an American inventor credited with adapting the steam engine for commercial use in boats. He worked with Robert Livingston to provide steamboat service along the Hudson River. In 1909, Steamboat Robert Fulton, pictured, went into service for the Hudson River Day Line and made its final voyage on September 13, 1948. In 1959, the steamboat was brought to land at Snake Cay, Abaco, Bahamas where it later housed the offices and apartments for Owens-Illinois Incorporated, a lumber company. In this image, automobiles are parked next to the offices of Owens-Illinois Incorporated. Men are gathered near the end of the steamboat. Slide labeled Pay Day Owens Illinois Co. Office + Commissary on Boart - Robert Fulton April '65.
Bahamas -- North America -- Snake Cay, Abaco

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