Island Queen

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Title: Island Queen
Creator(s): Golden Eagle River Museum
Date: 1947-09-09
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Excursion boats
Island Queen (Steamboat)
River steamers
Steamboat disasters
Steamboats
Geographic Area: Pittsburgh (Oh.)
Time Period: 1940-1949
Description: Burning Excursion Str. ISLAND QUEEN after explosion at a Pittsburgh wharf September 1947. Fuel tanks exploded resulting in the destruction of the boat and loss of 19 lives.
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Classification: p25-3-3-139c
Owner: Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library