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.
The Admiral at the Saint Louis riverfront. Gateway Arch in the background. Dec. 2, 1967. Goldenrod Showboat visible as well. Hilton under construction.
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.
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" 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.
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.