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INSPECTING THE IRON BOAT FRAME Description: Artist's rendering of Armory superintendent Joseph Perkins (left) and Captain Meriwether Lewis inspecting the assembled iron boat frame at Harpers Ferry. The strange craft was comprised of an iron frame which came apart in sections, over which was stretched a covering of hide. Lewis expected that a light, substitute boat of some kind would be needed when the Missouri River got too shallow for the heavy wooden boats to navigate. The Armory mechanics assigned to the project, however, had considerable difficulty assembling the iron frame, and Lewis was forced to prolong his Harpers Ferry stay from the week he had planned to over a month. Artist: Keith Rocco/Tradition Studios Year: November 2002 |
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