J.D. Farrell (sternwheeler)
''J.D. Farrell'' was a sternwheel steamer that operated on the Kootenay River in western Montana and southeastern British Columbia from 1898 to 1902. Design and construction ''J.D. Farrell'' was designed and built by Captain M. L. McCormack, who had captained steamboats on the Mississippi, St. Croix and Red rivers. He formed the Kootenay River Navigation Company to build and operate the vessel, which he named after J. D. Farrell, a wealthy mining investor from Spokane, Washington. ''Farrell'' was equipped with electric lights and bathrooms, then considered innovations in river transport in the region. In contrast to some of the other vessels built in the region, she was competently designed and constructed by skilled shipbuilders brought out from Stillwater, Minnesota.Newell, Gordon R., ed., ''H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest'', at 22, 39, 42, 67, Superior Publishing, Seattle, WA 1966 Operations ''J.D. Farrell'' was launched in November 1897 at Jennin ...
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Louis Pacquet (shipwright)
Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ...