One bell and a double jingle- what did it mean? by Sound and Story Project published on 2012-09-25T16:17:37Z Conrad Milster is the Chief Engineer at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and a steamboat enthusiast. Machine sounds are like music to Conrad Milster. He spent hours collecting the sonic details of anything steam powered and today has over 100 reel to reel tapes of historic sounds. These are some of the sounds he recorded in the 1960s while riding on the Newburgh-Beacon ferry. Interviewee: Conrad Milster Recorded: April 12, 2008 Time Period: 1960's- 2008 Subjects: Hudson River, steamboats, steam powered engine, ferries Collection: River Voices Audio Tour, Newburgh-Beacon Audio Tour Credits: Photo of Conrad Milster by Sound and Story Production: Produced by Eileen McAdam and narrated by Jim Metzner Genre Audio Tour