Handwritten on verso: Lake Union. Capt. S.P. Randolph. Wash.

Handwritten beneath another copy of photograph: The steamer "Maud" owned by Mr. P.B. Randolph. Used for dredging in 1895 by Randolph and T. Kinkaid. Originally used by father S.P.B. Randolph as a cargo boat on the Skagit River.

Warner [3110]

Simon Peter Randolph (1835 – 1909) arrived in Seattle in 1868 and was active in boating on the Duwamish, Skagit, Snohomish, Black Rivers and Lake Washington. He was responsible for dredging much of the lower White River and cleared the Black River between its outlet and the Duwamish River. He was also engaged in transporting coal for the Lake Washington Coal Company on barges from Lake Washington by way of Black River. He retired from active business in 1889. His son, Captain Preston Brooks Randolph owned several steamboats that ran on Lake Union and Lake Washington. He was co-owner of the steamboat Maud with his father.

• Subjects (LCTGM): Steamboats--Washington (State)--Seattle; Ship captains--Washington (State)--Seattle; Lakes & ponds--Washington (State)--Seattle
• Subjects (LCSH): Maud (Ship); Randolph, S.P.; Union, Lake (Wash.); Steamboats--Washington (State)--Seattle; Ship captains--Washington (State)--Seattle; Lakes--Washington (State)--Seattle