The James Battle at launch on Oct. 13, 1901

Photo from the Library of Congress

The James Battle after her conversion to a tug, a makeover done in the early 1940s after being retired by the City of Detroit.

Photo from the Gordon Luther Collection/HistoricDetroit.org

The James Battle responding to the fire that destroyed the old Belle Isle Bridge on April 15, 1915.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

Before Launch

Photo from the Library of Congress