Polly (Private pleasure boat, 1912-circa 1927)

Summary

• BOAT DESCRIPTION: Screw propeller
• BOAT TYPE: Private pleasure boat
• BUILT: 1912 at Jeffersonville, Indiana
• BECAME: Shawnee
• FINAL DISPOSITION: Renamed
• OWNERS: U.S. Engineer Department; American Cordage Company of St. Louis
• PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A small portion of the Polly is visible on the left. On the right is a village shore crowded with African-Americans, including many children