This photo of U.S. Army boat Major Walter Board, converted by Olson & Winge Marine Works of Seattle for Army use during wartime, shows the ship under way on Elliott Bay. Downtown Seattle is visible in the background, with Smith Tower directly behind the stern of the boat.
Olson & Winge Marine Works was formed in 1941 by Oscar E. Olson (b. 1882) and Carl B. Winge (1891-1956). The two met in 1910 while working for King and Winge Shipbuilding Company, started in 1899 by Carl's uncle, Albert M. Winge (1868-1916), and his partner Thomas J. King (1843–1925). From around 1941 to 1944, the Olson & Winge yard devoted its production facilities completely to the war effort, primarily converting, adapting and repairing ships for military use, but also producing new vessels, such as several wooden lighters. The yard was located at the foot of 8th Avenue Northwest, on the Lake Washington Ship Canal at 4125 Burns Avenue Northwest. After the war, Olson & Winge returned to commercial boat building, and Carl Winge retired in 1948.
Photographer's number: 12702
Caption information source: https://navalmarinearchive.com/sbh/shipyards/emergencysmall/olson.html
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv50635.
Credit: MOHAI, Olson & Winge Marine Works Photographs, 1972.5503.58
