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The "Merle" [B 9979] • Photograph

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Summary

The "Merle" at Morgan. This stern wheeler was built in 1903 and was used as a hawking steamer and was named for Captain E Diener's eldest daughter Merle. The barge "Flo" was named for the younger daugher. The "Merle" sank in Lake Alexandrina in 1917. A twin screw two decker motor vessel was built in 1943 and was also named "Merle". According to a researcher, this photo was taken at the Goolwa slip, not Morgan. There was not another "Merle" built, the sunken "Merle" was dismantled and used as a barge, before being turned into the "MV Merle".

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.4 cm x 9.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1904

Collection

Part of Morgan Collection

Subject

Merle (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

30/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,486 x 2,193 pixels (7.6 MP)

Size

7.67 MB

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