P-056: The Robert Graul Delta Queen Photographs

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: Lightning Strike

: Lock Tender Watching the Queen

: Looks longer than life

: Making sure of liferaft

: Moored at Starved Rock

: No hard feelings

: Paddlewheel nearly stopped, the Queen eases into the auxiliary chamber at Alton

: Passing towboat traffic leaving Lock 26, the Delta Queen is saluted and returns greetings of the morning.

: Picnic at Starved Rock

: Pilot Harry Loudon

: Plays a few notes

: Polish up the rail

: Prepare to cast off lines

: Queen is awarded golden antlers.

: Queen returns to starting line

: Queen starts race - Julia's engine failed to start.

: Refuel at Starved Rock - 15000 gal. Bunker 'C'.

: Rivermen know that steamboats have souls

: Some say the paddlewheel is the most efficient means of marine propulsion ever devised

: Steamboat Captain Ernie Wagner.

: The Delta Queen

: The Delta Queen approaches Lock 26 at Alton

: The Delta Queen.

: The master rings for "All Stop"

: Visitors come aboard

: Visitors inspect boat

: Watching the lock walls rise beside them

: Watchman Dave Tschiggfrie

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