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Whistle: Str. President

Listen to the whistle of the Str. President:

https://www.steamboats.org/wp-content/uploads/fneassets/audio/steamer-president-steam-whistle.mp3

Thanks to Judy Patsch, who made this recording in the 1970s, we can recall the sound of the Whistle of the once proud Streckfus Steamer “President” today.

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