The Wister, a Steam-driven Tugboat

Steam Tugboat, Wister, with Capt. Jacob Truss

Here is the Wister, a wooden, steam tugboat, with possibly my great, grandfather, Capt. Jacob Isaac Truss. Capt. Truss was the master of many steam vessels in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. The Wister was his last charge. After this he retired because of failing eyesight. Capt. Truss used to talk about seeing Civil War battles in the distance as he piloted his boat up the Potomac River.