Wreck of the "SS E. C. Waters"
ca. 1926

As the business grew, E. C. Waters purchased a self-titled ferry that could transport up to 500 people. However, park officials refused to license the new vessel as Waters was accused of extortion, withholding wages, and poaching. Waters and the Yellowstone Lake Boat Company went out of business soon after. Later, park superintendent Samuel Young said that Waters had “rendered himself obnoxious,” and was “debarred from the park and will not be allowed to return without permission.” The 'E. C. Waters' was subsequently abandoned after it ran ashore at Stevenson Island in Yellowstone Lake. Today, some scenic tours of the lake include a view of the wreck.

Film negative. H 2, W 4 cm
Yellowstone National Park, YELL 36370