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Wharf at Morgan [B 15254] • Photograph

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Summary

Morgan wharf and paddlesteamer 'Ellen'. The chimney stack and building behind the wharf storage shed is the boiler house and pumping station for the Morgan water supply. It pumped the water from the river to the concrete roofed tank up on the hill in front of the main street. It also supplied steam for the steam operated wharf crane to unload the paddle steamers of wool and wheat to put on the train to Adelaide. [Information provided by A. McFarlane.] The "Ellen" iron paddle steamer/side slung barge was launched in 1876 at Goolwa. She was stuck in the Darling River from 1885 -1886. She sank near Euston in 1923 and was destroyed by fire in 1930 at Morgan.

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Physical description

Photograph; 21.4 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of Morgan Collection

Subject

Ellen (Paddle steamer)
Paddle Steamers -- South Australia -- Morgan

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Digitisation information

Date

10/07/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,468 x 2,691 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

28.03 MB

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