This is absurd - Read some history. Steamboats particularly sternwheelers were originally wood powered. People on the river made money cutting and selling wood to them. The wood was green and did not burn well. To make it catch an accelerant was used. A barrel of Lard was kept in the engine road and every log dipped in it before being tossed in the firebox. At that time the largest maker of Lard was the "Proud Mary" lard company out of Chicago. This was confirmed thru very old black and white movies which clearly showed the loading of barrels of Proud Mary Lard and its use in the engine room.
This is really interesting. I am working on a small film project that touches on this song and about the life on the river. I have searched a good bit on your Proud Mary accelerant lard but find nothing useful so far. Can you forward any sites or links or leads that would point me to pertinent photos or the mentioned film of the Proud Mary barrels? I would VERY much appreciate learning more! Many thanks!
This is really interesting. I am working on a small film project that touches on this song and about the life on the river. I have searched a good bit on your Proud Mary accelerant lard but find nothing useful so far. Can you forward any sites or links or leads that would point me to pertinent photos or the mentioned film of the Proud Mary barrels? I would VERY much appreciate learning more! Many thanks!
This is absurd - Read some history. Steamboats particularly sternwheelers were originally wood powered. People on the river made money cutting and selling wood to them. The wood was green and did not burn well. To make it catch an accelerant was used. A barrel of Lard was kept in the engine road and every log dipped in it before being tossed in the firebox. At that time the largest maker of Lard was the "Proud Mary" lard company out of Chicago. This was confirmed thru very old black and white movies which clearly showed the loading of barrels of Proud Mary Lard and its use in the engine room.
This is really interesting. I am working on a small film project that touches on this song and about the life on the river. I have searched a good bit on your Proud Mary accelerant lard but find nothing useful so far. Can you forward any sites or links or leads that would point me to pertinent photos or the mentioned film of the Proud Mary barrels? I would VERY much appreciate learning more! Many thanks!
This is really interesting. I am working on a small film project that touches on this song and about the life on the river. I have searched a good bit on your Proud Mary accelerant lard but find nothing useful so far. Can you forward any sites or links or leads that would point me to pertinent photos or the mentioned film of the Proud Mary barrels? I would VERY much appreciate learning more! Many thanks!