The steamboat Urania was a vessel that operated on Lake Washington and Puget Sound in the first part of the 20th century.
Urania, probably near Leschi Park.
John L. Anderson (shipbuilder)
Captain John Laurentius Anderson was a preeminent figure in Washington state maritime industries in the first half of the twentieth century, particularly ferry service, shipbuilding, and ship-based tourism. He ran the largest ferry fleet on Lake Washington for three decades. He ran a large ferry fleet in Puget Sound. He built more than a dozen vessels at his shipyards, including the first ocean-going ship ever built on Lake Washington.
C. C. Calkins, Captain Anderson's first command
Lady of the Lake
Anderson Steamboat Company office at Leschi Park, ca. 1910. The steamer Cyrene is moored at the pier.
Anderson Shipyard. The vessel under construction is likely Atlanta, Aquilo, or Triton. The figure in black at the center is likely John Anderson.