Wilhelmina,
Scripps "No. 4," Stern Paddle Wheel Steamer
This boat was
originally built by Robert P. Scripps of The Scripps
Foundry & Machine in Fredericksburg, TX. According
to John Woodson, a Stanley
Steamer aficionado, Robert designated the boat "No.4,"
though it is believed to be the first of two built. He
made the patterns for the engines, which were cast in
San Antonio, and his shop fabricated the hull, wheel,
rudders, and more. On July 29, 2008 she was named the
Wilhelmina in honor of Dick Vennerbeck's Great
Grandmother, Wilhelmina Bernadina Nystrom Fhalquist.
View
footage of the Scripps
"No. 2," the Graceful Ghost, steaming in Caddo
Lake (near the eastern corner of Texas).
