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John Firch 1796 Steamboat Experiment
John Fitch's Steamboat Experiment on Collect Pond New York City 1796.
Scientific American June 4, 1881 from Wood Engraving.
18 feet in length and 6 feet beam
The boat propelled by steam, the boiler was a 10 or 12 gallon iron pot.
