Pusey and Jones Corporation photographs
About this collection
This digital collection includes more than 2,100 of the approximately 6,700 images in the Pusey & Jones Photograph Collection. Pusey and Jones specialized in ship and machine building. Pusey and Jones Company's main facility was located in Wilmington, Delaware on the Christina River. The collection has not been digitized in its entirety. For a detailed description of the entire collection, click here to view the catalog record.
- Image: Cape Diamond built for U.S. Maritime Commission, 1943. Click to view.
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- Steamboat, Thomas S. Jessup, built for U.S.Q.M. [United States Quarter Master] Department
- Length: 130 feet. Beam: 27 feet. Depth: 12 feet 4 in. Two Scotch Boilers. Completed engine #909 - 20 & 40 x 24.
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- The steamer, Explorer, under construction
- Possible launch day.
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- The propeller type steamer, Ordnance, built for U.S. Ordnance Department
- Length: 120 feet. Beam: 26 feet. Depth: 13 feet 0 in. B.&W. Water Tube Boiler -Completed Eng #913 - 18 in. x 36 in. x 22 in.
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- Bristol, ferry, at wharf
- Side wheel steamer
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- Ash, Coal & Water Barge #14, built for the U.S. Navy
- Length: 80 feet. Beam: 30 feet. Depth: 7 feet Engs. #915 & 916 Completed 5 1/2 & 12x8.
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- The tugboat, Harriet, built for Christiana Navigation Co.
- Length: 70 feet. Beam: 18 feet. Depth: 7 feet 6 in. - Scotch Boiler Eng. #907 -12 in. x 24 in. x 18 in. Water tower in background.
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- U.S. Ash, Coal and Water Barge #14 built for U.S. Navy
- Length: 80 feet. Beam: 30 feet. Depth: 7 feet Scotch Boiler, Engine 915 & 916. 5 1/2 & 12 in. x 8 in.
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- Yacht, Emrose, built for A.W. Rose of New York
- Length: 162 feet 5 1/2 in. Beam: 21 feet 2 in. Depth: 13 feet 3 in. Two Almy Water Tube Boilers Triple Expansion Engine.
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- Steamer, Cristobal Colon, built for Isle of Pines Steamboat Company
- Length: 130 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Depth: 5 feet 6 in. Scotch Boiler Engines 929 & 930 - 9 in. & 20 in. x 16 in. Water tower in background.
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- Steamer, Cristobal Colon, built for Isle of Pines Steamboat Company
- Length: 130 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Depth: 5 feet 6 in. Scotch Boiler Engines 929 & 930 - 9 in. & 20 in. x 16 in.
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- Barge, L.B. Shaw, built for J. W. Paxton & Company
- Length: 162 feet. Beam: 23 feet 2 in. Depth: 10 feet 6 in. Scotch Boiler. Engine #931- 12 & 24 in. x 18 in.
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- The steamer, Davey, built for U.S.R.C. [U.S. Revenue Cutter] Dept.
- Contract 1000. Length: 92 feet 6 in. Beam: 19 feet. Depth: 11 feet Scotch Boilers, Eng. #1000 - 12 in. - 24 in. 18 in. 153 tons.
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- The steamer, Henry Wilson, built for U.S.Q.M [United States Quarter Master's] Department
- Length: 110 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Depth: 11 feet 1 in. Engine #904.
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- Engine for steamer, Ordnance, built for U.S. Ordnance Department
- Eng. #913, 18 & 36 x 22 compound.