This ferry, a wooden scow, was towed by a small coal-fired steam tug called the William H. Fisher. It was moored at the Oxford Wharf. Later, a larger wooden scow was pushed by a gasoline-powered tug called the Vivian.
Scow: a large, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, used for carrying coal, sand, etc. and often towed by a tug

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1895

Oxford-Bellevue Ferry
Established 1683