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 steamer ADMIRAL under way, passing a towboat and tow. Photograph.
Admiral and Towboat
The steamer ADMIRAL under way, passing a towboat and tow. Photograph.
Atlas
Sternwheeler ATLAS, 1945. Photograph.
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau during flood of 1943. May 26, 1943. From John C. DeBolt, Corps of Engineers.
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau during flood of 1943. From John C. DeBolt, Corps of Engineers.
Capitol
Capitol being dismantled at Saint Louis, Missouri.
Chester, Illinois Flour Mill
Flour mill, Chester, Ill. 1943.
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
Elsah Bluffs as the look to the towboats. Ed Golterman, 1942.
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946. Deck with light and chairs.
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
7/42 Ill R. STR. GOLDEN EAGLE
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
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946. Motorboats docked at shore.
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946. Towboat and barge.
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946
Golden Eagle
This picture was taken by Mr. Wesley when she left on her ill fated trip May 17, 1947 from the St. L. Levee at 6:00 P.M. Presented to the Golden Eagle River Museum by Marga Finger 1976,
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946. Towboat on shoreline.
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.
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946. View from the bow of the boat.
Golden Eagle
Clearing channel of Wreckage from the GOLDEN EAGLE by the U S Amry Corps of Engineers.
Golden Eagle
St. Louis tourist steamer Golden Eagle on Tennessee River near Chattanooga, Tenn. 5-16-40. Mile 457 +/-
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946.
Golden Eagle
GOLDEN EAGLE in mid-stream at New Orleans, La. Starting the return trip to St. Louis, Mo. November 3, 1946.
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle trip July 13 - 1946
Golden Eagle
GOLDEN EAGLE leaving wharf at New Orleans, La. November 3, 1946.

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