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Post by Kahloke on Nov 29, 2009 19:10:13 GMT -8
- You may select up to 3 items for your choices (for persons who entered a nomination, please use at least one of your votes for an entry other than your own submissions) - Voting ends at 9:00pm PST on November 30th - Voting results will not be shown until after the poll is locked =============== 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 29, 2009 21:03:34 GMT -8
The poll is now up. Let the voting begin.
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 30, 2009 8:17:59 GMT -8
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Post by Kam on Nov 30, 2009 10:33:12 GMT -8
#13 would have been great if it wasn’t for the Coke reflection in the windows… A little photo shop would have fixed that up..
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 30, 2009 15:20:31 GMT -8
#13 would have been great if it wasn’t for the Coke reflection in the windows… A little photo shop would have fixed that up.. I must say that this caught my eye immediately and agree with Kam here, sorry Jim. |
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 30, 2009 16:34:00 GMT -8
I thought the coke was supposed to be there... hm.
Good luck to everyone in the voting!
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 30, 2009 21:01:08 GMT -8
The poll is now locked. #11 wins.
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Post by Retrovision on Nov 30, 2009 21:10:20 GMT -8
I love it! My one vote for a banner other than mine.  |
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 30, 2009 21:13:48 GMT -8
I love it! My one vote for a banner other than mine. Me too. This was the one I was secretly hoping would win. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 30, 2009 21:47:07 GMT -8
Question for EvergreenFleet, or anyone else who cares to answer it:
What is the brass thing, on the right-hand side of the picture?
- there's one in the foreground and another in the background.
Is it for an ashtray, or reading lamp?
Also, can you post the original, un-cropped photo here, so that we can compare?
Thanks for your work on this month's flagship.
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And thanks to all those who entered and voted.
And thanks to moderator Mr. Kahloke for administering his first flagship contest. Well done !
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Post by EGfleet on Nov 30, 2009 22:11:09 GMT -8
Question for EvergreenFleet, or anyone else who cares to answer it: What is the brass thing, on the right-hand side of the picture? - there's one in the foreground and another in the background. Is it for an ashtray, or reading lamp? None of the above. They are fire extinguishers. Below is a retirement photo for Captain Halverson. It captures a close up of one of the spigots. Crews hated these things--they were brass and had to polished constantly and kids loved to spin them around.  Here's the full sized color version...(historically accurate, I might add)  The original black and white.  |
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Post by Curtis on Nov 30, 2009 22:44:56 GMT -8
Glad to have this as our banner. The inner beauty of this legendary vessel will be nice to end the calendar year.
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Mirrlees
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Bathtub!
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Post by Mirrlees on Nov 30, 2009 23:50:39 GMT -8
This was my first pick as well. It's nice to see the way Kalakala once was. |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 1, 2009 9:30:58 GMT -8
Question for EvergreenFleet, or anyone else who cares to answer it: What is the brass thing, on the right-hand side of the picture? - there's one in the foreground and another in the background. Is it for an ashtray, or reading lamp? None of the above. They are fire extinguishers. Below is a retirement photo for Captain Halverson. It captures a close up of one of the spigots. Crews hated these things--they were brass and had to polished constantly and kids loved to spin them around. The other story I heard from PNW historian Alan Stein, who was apparently told this by a one-time crew member, is that the fire nozzles were controlled by valves under the seats. Since the fire main is not typically kept pressurized, occasionally someone would open up the valves on the fire nozzles and wander off. Then when it came time for a fire drill, it was a lot like setting off a lawn sprinkler inside the house. Or more accurately about eight lawn sprinklers. ;D |
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 1, 2009 18:10:49 GMT -8
#13 would have been great if it wasn’t for the Coke reflection in the windows… A little photo shop would have fixed that up.. That photo was not intended to be entered as an actual submission. It was, however, intended as the 'header ad' for December. ;D |
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Post by lmtengs on Dec 1, 2009 18:32:22 GMT -8
#13 would have been great if it wasn’t for the Coke reflection in the windows… A little photo shop would have fixed that up.. Note the number 13. hm... Maybe we should do like the titanic did and skip 13 moving straight from 12 to 14... |
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 2, 2009 7:49:59 GMT -8
#13 would have been great if it wasn’t for the Coke reflection in the windows… A little photo shop would have fixed that up.. Note the number 13. hm... Maybe we should do like the titanic did and skip 13 moving straight from 12 to 14... As if that did the Titanic any good at all... |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 3, 2009 11:38:26 GMT -8
To more questions for Evvy Fleet about the flagship photo:
1) What ship is featured in the painting, that's shown in the Kalakala's lounge?
2) What does the sign say, that's hanging from the ceiling?
Thanks for taking the time to explain some of the interior. Much appreciated.
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The Empire Builder train of yesteryear in HO scale
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Post by FNS on Dec 3, 2009 12:37:32 GMT -8
To more questions for Evvy Fleet about the flagship photo: 1) What ship is featured in the painting, that's shown in the Kalakala's lounge? 2) What does the sign say, that's hanging from the ceiling? Thanks for taking the time to explain some of the interior. Much appreciated. The sign mounted on the overhead reads: Left side of sign LIFE BELTS UNDER SEATS Right side of sign CHILDREN'S AT END OF SEATS I'll let Mr. EF describe the painting on the bulkhead. |
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Post by EGfleet on Dec 3, 2009 15:58:56 GMT -8
To more questions for Evvy Fleet about the flagship photo: 1) What ship is featured in the painting, that's shown in the Kalakala's lounge? 2) What does the sign say, that's hanging from the ceiling? Thanks for taking the time to explain some of the interior. Much appreciated. The sign mounted on the overhead reads: Left side of sign LIFE BELTS UNDER SEATS Right side of sign CHILDREN'S AT END OF SEATS I'll let Mr. EF describe the painting on the bulkhead. Exactly right on that. And the funny looking thing on the pole right where I added in the "1951" is a speaker. If you look carefully at the painting, there's a dot on the forward sail--that's actually a ball--as in Black Ball and the painting was one of their original clipper ships. In fact, it'll be easier for me to quote Steve Russell's book on the slug: "The first passenger deck contained a large observation room win the bow bordered by a multitude of windows. On the bulkhead facing the stern hung one of two large paintings commissioned by Peabody especially for the Kalakala. Each portrayed an original Black Ball Clipper ship that had crossed the waters of the Atlantic in the early to mid-nineteenth century. Seattle marine artist S. A. Cookson created them in brilliant blues and framed them in silver.(***myedit...in colorizing this photo, getting silver is nearly impossible. You'll note the bluish cast**) The other painting hung on the bulkhead on the promenade deck in the bow observation room. (***my edit--at the head of the forward staircase***) The paintings were another way for Peabody to honor the company's illustrious maritime heritage."What happened to them? One was fished out of a dumpster when the ferry was being converted to a cannery in 1967-68. I can't recall who has it, either the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle or the Washington State Historical society. The other one appears to have been lost. Two other works of art I'd love to know what happened to--the glass map of Puget Sound that was on the Chinook and the painting of Mt. Rainier that was at the head of the stairs on the Chinook. Both of those are likely lost or hanging in someone's house somewhere. Here's a close up of the painting that appears in the photo.  |
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