(C) Daily Kos
This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered.
. . . . . . . . . .
Museums 101: Port of Kalama Interpretive Center (photo diary) [1]
['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags']
Date: 2023-01-09
The Tacoma was the second-largest ferry in the world: 338 feet long with a 42-feet beam. It could carry 23 freight cars and 2 engines or 15 passenger coaches and 2 engines.
Covered Wagon
Covered wagons brought many of the non-Indian settlers into Kalama. The journey was about 2,000 miles and a family needed a wagon that could carry more than a 1,000 pounds of food packed into a 4 foot by 10 foot area. It had a top speed of about 2 miles per hour.
Household goods
On display were some of the household goods that would be packed in the wagon.
1929 Ford Model AA
The transmission, a four-speed manual—is geared lower than the Model A Ford to provide more power to move a loaded truck.
More Museums
Museums 101: The Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center (photo diary)
Montana Natural History Center: Overview (photo diary)
Museums 101: Stevensville Historical Museum (photo diary)
Museums 101: An Overview of the Orkney Museum (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Moses Lake Museum (photo diary)
Museums 101: The Sacajawea Museum (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Fort Dalles Museum (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Hagerman Valley Historical Museum (Photo Diary)
[END]
---
[1] Url:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/9/2145553/-Museums-101-Port-of-Kalama-Interpretive-Center-photo-diary
Published and (C) by Daily Kos
Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified.
via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds:
gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/
