Vernon Draper and the Des Moines Sea Scout Boat
Photograph description
A cabin launch carrying a group of youths/adults is shown on the water; the boat was used for Sea Scout outings.
- Date or period
- Date not established.
- Place
- Redondo and Des Moines area waterways, Washington
- People
- Vernon Draper is identified as the Sea Scout leader; other people are not identified.
Historical context
The legacy DMHS caption identifies Vernon Draper as leader and says many outings departed from the boat launch at Redondo. Additional materials are held by the Des Moines Historical Society Museum.
Research note: Boat name, Sea Scout ship/unit number, and photograph date were not established in web research.
Research references
Historical identifications are stated only where supported by the existing DMHS collection or corroborating research. Unresolved dates, names, and locations are identified as such rather than inferred from appearance alone.