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Ramona (sternwheeler 1892)
The river sternwheeler ''Ramona'' operated from 1892 to 1908 on the Willamette River in Oregon, on the Stikine River running from Wrangell, Alaska into British Columbia, and the Fraser River, in British Columbia. This vessel should not be confused with the coastal steamship Ramona (steamship), ''Ramona'' which also ran in Alaskan waters. Construction ''Ramona'' was built at Portland, Oregon in 1892, and was reconstructed and enlarged in 1896. The vessel was built for the Graham steamboat line, formally called the Oregon City Transportation Company, but also known as the “Yellow Stack Line”. All the steamers of the line had names that ended in -''ona'': Latona (sternwheeler), ''Latona'', ''Ramona'', Altona (sternwheeler), ''Altona'', Leona (sternwheeler), ''Leona'', Pomona (sternwheeler), ''Pomona'', Oregona (sternwheeler), ''Oregona'', and Grahamona (sternwheeler), ''Grahamona''.Mills, ''Sternwheelers up Columbia'', at 89.Timmen, ''Blow for the Landing'', at 108. ''Ramona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramona And Gypsy At Salem, Oregon
''Ramona'' is a 1884 in literature, 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scottish people, Scottish–Native Americans in the United States, Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally Serial (literature), serialized in the ''Christian Union (newspaper), Christian Union'' on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely popular. It has had more than 300 printings, and been adapted five times as a Ramona (other)#Arts and entertainment, film. A play adaptation has been performed annually The Ramona Pageant, outdoors since 1923. The novel's influence on the culture and image of Southern California was considerable. Its sentimental portrayal of Mexican colonial life contributed to establishing a unique cultural identity for the region. As its publication coincided with the arrival of railroad lines in the region, countless to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grahamona (sternwheeler)
''Grahamona'' was a sternwheel steamboat built in 1912 for the Oregon City Transportation Company, commonly known as the Yellow Stack Line. ''Grahamona'' was specially designed to serve on the shallow waters of the upper Willamette River. It was one of the largest steamboats ever to operate on the upper Willamette. In 1920, ''Grahamona'' was sold and the name was changed to ''Northwestern''. In 1939, the vessel was sold again, and transferred to Alaska for service on the Kuskokwim River. Construction ''Grahamona'' was built for the Oregon City Transportation Company (O.C.T.C.) at the Joseph Supple yard on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. The Graham brothers were the sole owners of O.C.T.C. Originally the vessel was to be named ''Graemona'', but it was changed to ''Grahamona'' on May 1, 1912. The O.C.T.C. was commonly referred to as the Yellow Stack Line. The names of all of the steamers of the Yellow Stack Line ended with ''-ona''. As of May 3, 1912, drafting work wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
