Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Ready to Take to the Streets!

On Monday, after finishing Bob very early in the morning (I finished up the last touch-ups with the paint late Sunday night, so I got up at 4am to varnish), I dropped him off at the Heart of Catskill Office.

Here he is with some cousins:
Here are some details of Bob, once he was finished...

The fabulous wheels custom made by Corey:

The steam stack, and a portrait of Robert R. Livingston:

The back half of the boat, and a historic lithograph of the North River Steam-Boat (from the collection of Clermont State Historic Site):
View of his front with the "Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission" ribbon (one of the originals, from the 1909 celebration, is in the collection of Clermont State Historic Site):


Ready to head out to the streets of Catskill!



I can't wait to see all of the beautiful cats lining the streets of Catskill. In the mean time though, our living room is so empty without Bob!





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  1. AnonymousMay 31, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Hi Ashley,

    Your "Steamboat Kitty" is unique to say the least. It shows a lot of imagination and a great deal of dedication in putting it all together. Congratulations for a job well done. I hope that those who view "BOB" can appreciate his significance and end up visiting Clermont.

    Pete Baker

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  2. Clermont State Historic SiteJuly 11, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    How is the Steaboat Kitty doing these days? Who are his neighbors? Do they get along? I can imagine some rivalries growing if he were perched next to, say, a Henry Hudson cat and the two got to talking about who's influence in the Hudson River area was greater.

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