The Mengel Box Company 2 Sream Pushboat Photographs circa 1910

The Mengel Box Company 2 Sream Pushboat Photographs circa 1910. Rare Mengel Box Company 2 Steam Towboat Photographs circa 1910 Both large format photos measure 8"x 6 3/8" and are mounted on board The Mengel Box Company Towboat, built in 1909 at the Hammitt yard in Marietta, Ohio, was instrumental in the company's river transportation needs. The boat on the left bears the Mengel Box company's name on the wheel house, while the boat to the right was named the Oleander. In the second photo, the boat also carries the Mengel Box company's name, moored in front of an old logging camp. The Mengel Box Company was a significant player in the American industrial landscape, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Founded in Louisville, Kentucky, by Charles C. In 1877, it initially focused on the production of boxes and lumber. Mengel's strategic location in Louisville, with its proximity to hardwood resources and transportation networks, facilitated its growth. _gsrx_vers_1653 GS 9.7.5 (1653).

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