The Almy Water-Tube Boiler Co. was established by Darwin Almy in 1889, first at 74 Clifford St. then at 178-184 Allens Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, to produce boilers based on his 1890 patent. The company was succeeded by Neale & Carr, Inc. with offices at 83 Babcock St. but maintained the shop at 184 Allens Ave.
The museum holds:
- a collection of more than 400 glass plate negatives from the Almy company.
- a photographic copy of an early company ledger listing the customers and specifications for boilers with serial numbers between 1 and 709 (with gaps).
- two card files containing service records of Almy and Neale & Carr customers and their boilers (1930s, 40s & 50s).
The glass plates contain images of:
- Vessels that used Almy boilers, including yachts, ferries, tugs and other working vessels.
- Boilers, boiler parts and boiler sub-assemblies.
- Buildings where Almy boilers were installed.
- Family outings.
In addition, the collection includes 2 1/2′ x 3′ poster board with thumbnail images of more than 200 vessels, at least some of which correspond to negatives in the collection. Click on thumbnails below to view examples from this collection.
