Ferry ILLAHEE is a painting by James Williamson which was uploaded on June 5th, 2012.
Ferry ILLAHEE
Washington State Ferry ILLAHEE watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.
Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the... more
Original - Sold
Price
$2,400
Dimensions
25.000 x 18.000 inches
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Title
Ferry ILLAHEE
Artist
James Williamson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Washington State Ferry ILLAHEE watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.
Artist James Williamson, ASMA
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists
The MV Illahee was a Steel Electric Class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.
Originally built as the MV Lake Tahoe in Oakland, California for the Southern Pacific Railroad, she started out serving on SP's Golden Gate Ferries subsidiary on San Francisco Bay. She was purchased by the Puget Sound Navigation Company in 1940, and she was moved to Puget Sound and renamed the MV Illahee until Washington State Ferries acquired and took over operations in 1951.
She was serving on the inter-island route in the San Juan Islands when the entire Steel Electric class was withdrawn from service on November 20, 2007, due to hull corrosion issues.
In the summer of 2009, the Illahee and her sisters were retired.
Illahee
Illahee State Park is a 75-acre marine camping park with 1,785 feet of saltwater frontage on Port Orchard Bay. "Illahee" means "earth" or "country" in the Indian tradition, and views of Puget Sound from the Illahee beach give the viewer a sense of what that word meant to native people. The park has plenty of parking space, lots of fresh air, and facilities for a number of outdoor activities and access to a variety of water sports.
Uploaded
June 5th, 2012
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Comments (4)
Anne Norskog
One of our most favorite things to do when we have out of town guests is, "To ride the ferry." The Bremerton to Seattle run after crossing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge makes for a very pleasant time. Your excellent painting of the iconic Washington State Ferry Boats is right on the money. As the boats ply the inland waters, the gorgeous scenery slips by. One can almost expect to see other ferry boats and hear their horns when looking at your fine painting. V/F
Gene Ritchhart
Like the majority of your work, this is a beautiful piece James. I'm one of many of us here in Washington that has had the pleasure of riding this old boat.
James Williamson replied:
Thanks Gene: They got her all spiffed up and then ran into trouble with hull corrosion. Go figure. Again thanks for your positive comment.
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