In contrast to the usual utilitarian craft on the pre-Barge Canal waterways and depicted in this blog, here’s quite the cruising yacht, and named Cruiser.

I wonder who the owner would have been and what the occasion was for such a luxurious craft to travel to and stop in Jordan.

The 1912 MVUS lists a steam yacht named Cruiser built in NYC and registered in Albany with dimensions of 80′ x 13′ x 6. Might this be the one? Would the gentleman to the left be the owner or the captain?

All insights welcome.

Many thanks to Bill Hecht for cleaning up the image.