Rhode Island Steamship

19th Century Steamboat Advertisements

April 10, 2021

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Rhode Island Republican, July 4, 1827

Literary Cadet & R. I. Statesman

March 29, 1828

Herald of the Times

May 26, 1830

Herald of the Times

March 15, 1832

Herald of the Times

(Newport, R. I.)

April 12, 1832

Herald of the Times

May 10, 1832

Rhode Island Republican

May 29, 1833

Herald of the Times

January 10, 1833

Herald of the Times

March 9, 1837

Herald of the Times

June 14, 1838

Herald of the Times

June 9, 1842

Herald of the Times

June 9, 1842

1875

1875

1875

1880

Morning Journal & Courier

April 30, 1881

1895

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Steamship Plymouth

March 13, 2021

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The Plymouth went into service in November of 1890, and was in use until 1932.

The Sun, (N.Y.), November 8, 1890

The Daily Morning Journal & Courier
December 19, 1899

Wheeling Register, (W.V.)
June 20, 1894

The Evening World
March 20, 1903

The Evening World
March 20, 1903

The Evening World
March 20, 1903

The Evening World
March 20, 1903

Unknown Newspaper
March 28, 1906

New York Tribune
July 11, 1920

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: Fall River Line, Fall River Steamship Line, Narragansett Bay History, Narragansett Bay Steamship, New England Steamship History, New England Yacht Races, Rhode Island Steamship, Rhode Island Steamship History, S. S. Plymouth, Steamer Plymouth, Steamship Plymouth Collisoin, Steamship Plymouth Fall River Line, Steamship Plymouth Fire

Steamship Martha

June 30, 2020

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Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: Excursion Steamships, Rhode Island Steamship, Steamer Martha, Steamship, Steamship History

Steamship Block Island

May 23, 2020

The Block Island was built in 1882 and began operations in July of that year.

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Morning Journal and Courier
January 2, 1882

Morning Journal and Courier
July 18, 1882

The Press (Stafford Springs, CT.)
August 2, 1883

The Press, (Stafford Springs, CT.)
September 11, 1884

The Press, (Stafford Springs, CT.)
August 13, 1885

Waterbury Evening Democrat
August 1, 1895

Waterbury Evening Democrat
August 8, 1896

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: Block Island Steamship, Central Vermont Railroad Company, Narragansett Bay History, New England Steamship History, New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Rhode Island Steamship, Rhode Island Steamship History, S. S. Block Island, Steam Ship History, Steamer Block Island, Steamer Block Island Accident, Steamship Block Island, Steamship History

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