Golden Eagle River Museum Photographs and Images

The images of the Golden Eagle River Museum Collection consist of photographs, drawings and other images of vessels and people that work or worked on the inland waterways of the United States, as well as towns and landmarks along the rivers.
Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library

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Admiral
The Admiral at the Saint Louis riverfront. Gateway Arch in the background. Dec. 2, 1967. Goldenrod Showboat visible as well. Hilton under construction.
Alonzo G. Church
Wiggins Ferry Co. Ferry boat taken on East side. Eagle Packet Co. Boats on St. Louis side.
Alton and Reliance
Steamer ALTON at St. Louis. Steam tow RELIANCE to the right. Eads Bridge in background. Photograph.
Becky Thatcher
Str. Becky Thatcher from Gateway Arch - 1969. Photo by Capt. Jim Blum.
Clamming
Clamming at McGregor, Iowa
Clamming
Upper Mississippi River clamming boat. Father with two children.
Clamming
Upper Mississippi River.
Clamming
Upper Mississippi River clamming boat.
Clamming Crew
Clamming Crew, Upper Mississippi River.
Clarksville, Missouri
Bridge over Mississippi River at Clarksville, Missouri. Writing on wall says "Buy Your Candies."
Clarksville, Missouri
Boaters at a covered bridge, Clarksville.
Clarksville, Missouri
Boaters at a covered bridge, Clarksville.
Clarksville, Missouri
Panoramic View of Clarksville, Mo., Printed in Germany.
Delta Cities
Photograph of the towboat DELTA CITIES along the Upper Mississippi River. Photograph taken by Richard Hammond.
Delta Queen
Photograph of driftwood along the Mississippi River. "Driftwood 'Floating Islands' in Mississippi after heavy rains 8-3-81, caused some flooding."
Delta Queen
Photograph of "Clarksville - Highest Point on Mississippi River" from the steamboat DELTA QUEEN.
Eads Bridge
Construction of Eads Bridge 1873.
Eads Bridge and East Saint Louis From the Deck of the Steamer Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946. East St. Louis and Eads Bridge. Motorboat in the foreground.
Elsah, Illinois
Riverfront of Elsah, Illinois, viewed from the Mississippi River.
Elsah, Illinois
Elsah Bluffs as the look to the towboats. Ed Golterman, 1942.
Emma Bordner
m/v EMMA BORDNER - at mile 518 UMR May 1982 taken by Kathy Flippo. EMMA BORDNER of the Mid-America Transportation Company. Barge PTC 554 in foreground.
Gale C
m/v GALE C. Photograph in front of Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri. UTM Company.
Golden Eagle
This series was taken Sept 16 - 1946. The Eagle Packet wanted a picture as near like the one they considered their favorite to use for postal cards. So Bill & I visited the boat then went north of the Eads Bridge & took this series.
Golden Eagle
Photograph of the Steamer GOLDEN EAGLE, sunk at Grand Tower. 1947.
Golden Eagle
"Golden Eagle" below Eads Bridge St. Louis MO. Picture taken May 17, 1947 before departure for her last trip to Nashville, Tenn. She sank next morning May 18 at Grand Tower Island after striking rock formation and fearing a 6 foot hole in the center seam in the hull. The Pilot Nathan Smith beached her and all passengers & crew were saved. Repeated floods in the summer of 1947 made raising of the "Golden Eagle" impossible. The Pilot House was removed and is on display at Jefferson Memorial, Forest Park, St. L.
Golden Eagle
Clearing channel of Wreckage from the GOLDEN EAGLE by the U S Army Corps of Engineers.
Golden Eagle
Photograph of the GOLDEN EAGLE at southbound on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Eads Bridge in background.
Golden Eagle
From the last St. Louis owned tourist Str. GOLDEN EAGLE, which struck rock bottom 80 miles South of St. Louis May 18, 1947. Passengers and crew left safely. The boat broke up, a total loss. The PILOT HOUSE is now in the River Room of the Jefferson Memorial in Forest Park.

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