[3] The hull of the Tahoe was fabricated in sections at the Union Iron Works shipyard's San Francisco Pier 70 as Boat #42[4] in December 1895, which were then disassembled and packaged for transport.

[5] The components were then shipped by rail flatcar in pieces to Carson City, then by wagon over Spooner Summit to Glenbrook,[6] reassembled, and launched with much acclaim on June 24, 1896.

[7] Her 200 passengers enjoyed a well-appointed interior finished with teakwood and mahogany, along with leather upholstery, polished brass fittings, carpeting, and marble fixtures in the lavatories.

Modern technologies included 65 electric lights and bells, hot and cold running water, and steam heating in both the forward and aft passenger cabins.

At the forward end of the superstructure was a men-only smoking lounge, while directly aft was a dining hall capable of seating thirty people.

The completion of a road suitable for cars all around the lake in 1934-35, followed by the loss of the mail contract in 1934 to Marian B, made Tahoe uneconomical to operate, and she lay unused for several years.