Progressive Era
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Great Depression and WW II, Industrialization, Modern Era, Post War America, Progressive Era, WW1 and Roaring 20s
BIW and the Hyde Windlass Company
In the 1880s the Bath Iron Foundry, owned by General Thomas Hyde and located on Water Street in downtown Bath, was a well-established builder of deck machinery, such as windlasses,…
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Progressive Era
Baker’s Flavoring Extract Bottle
One of the many artifacts found while excavating for the Kitting Terminal was a Baker’s Flavoring Extract bottle, which was probably discarded sometime around 1900. Its manufacturer, the Baker Extract…
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Progressive Era – 1905
Warship on the Stocks Postcard
This postcard, which was sent in 1905, shows the battleship Georgia (BB-15) being built at BIW. It was given to us courtesy of Sharleen B., who with her sister inherited…
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Progressive Era – 1905
John S. Hyde, eldest son of General Hyde, purchases BIW from bankruptcy court
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Progressive Era – September 21, 1906
GEORGIA
USS Georgia (BB-15), which launched in 1904, is the only Bath-built battleship and was the largest ship built on the Kennebec until the 1960s. During sea trials, Georgia achieved 19.26…
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