Playing Tourist in NYC- part 4-seaport (pt 1)
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:48 amMy original thought had been to take some pictures at the South Street Seaport Museum, which remains as a mere shadow of a tiny slice of New York's history as a very busy port in the days of sail. These subjects are a lot easier to photograph than gulls and helicopters... they're not moving! 
First, the Wavertree, built at Southampton, England in '83 and originally registered in Liverpool. Cast-iron hull and wooden tops. She is no longer operational.
The Helen McAllister, ca. 1900... I think it may still be operational, but I know she was working as recently as 1992. Love these old tugs- there are quite a few of them still puttering around this area.
A few more Seaport pix coming; for more info on this place and these vessels, see:
http://www.southstseaport.org/
First, the Wavertree, built at Southampton, England in '83 and originally registered in Liverpool. Cast-iron hull and wooden tops. She is no longer operational.
The Helen McAllister, ca. 1900... I think it may still be operational, but I know she was working as recently as 1992. Love these old tugs- there are quite a few of them still puttering around this area.
A few more Seaport pix coming; for more info on this place and these vessels, see:
http://www.southstseaport.org/
