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Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN near a railroad bridge north of Hannibal, Mo. "15 barge tow ran into this bridge knocking down center span. April 1981. Turn table swing section on left side of picture in open position. No loss of life or boat. Accident caused by swing section tender not opening section after train passed over. Fast currant and slow opening left no place to go for the tow.”

Title: Flying kites off stern
Date: 1972-07
Description: Two Men handle a kite on a boat's stern.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of passengers on board the DELTA QUEEN looking at the engineer's desk and the gauge panel.

Title: Watching the lock walls rise beside them
Date: 1972-07
Description: Watching the lock walls rise beside them, the Delta Queen's passengers are all well aware that they are experiencing the final act in a chapter of American history. How sad to think that future generations may well be deprived of this unique mode of travel and escape from our society's breakneck pace.

Title: The Delta Queen approaches Lock 26 at Alton
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen approaches Lock 26 at Alton, downbound on her last trip before being taken out of overnight passenger service. The Queen made a stately and forlorn appearance as she eased into the locks, heightened by the melancholy mood of a still early morning haze.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of the wheel and waves with a shore line view as seen from the cabin deck of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN's cabin deck chairs.

Title: Last Look, Steamer Delta Queen
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen, viewed at the stern.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of the state room windows from the view of the cabin deck on board the steamboat DELTA QUEEN.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of the DELTA QUEEN's 10-Ton steam engine. "The Pitman Arm retracted on a 10 foot stroke."

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of the water pump to the boilers, which was located below the main deck (near the hull) on board the steamboat DELTA QUEEN.

Title: Close fit under bridge
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen barely passes under a bridge.

Title: The master rings for "All Stop"
Date: 1972-07
Description: The master rings for "All Stop" as the Queen is secured against the lock wall and the upper gates swing shut. With the river at a low stage, the Queen was dropped about fifteen feet this morning. The city of Alton was just beginning to waken, and no spectators were on hand to watch the Queen during her final lockage at Alton.

Title: Steamboat Captain Ernie Wagner.
Date: 1972-07
Description: Steamboat captain Ernie Wagner leans on the starboard bridge wing.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of a life boat on the starboard side of the steamboat, DELTA QUEEN.

Title: Alone on the foredeck, a hand coils lines under the watchful eye of the mate and passengers.
Date: 1972-07
Description: Alone on the foredeck, a hand coils lines under the watchful eye of the mate and passengers. The landing stage has been secured since its last use at some small river town where passengers boarded.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of part of the Texas deck on board the steamboat DELTA QUEEN.

Title: Above Hardin Bridge
Date: 1972-07
Description: A Woman looks out towards Hardin bridge.

Title: Delta Queen
Description: Photograph of passengers "sunning on deck" of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN.

Title: Queen returns to starting line
Date: 1972-07
Description: A group of people look at the Delta Queen from the shore at the end of the race.

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