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Golden Eagle and Gordon C. Greene
Title
Golden Eagle and Gordon C. Greene
Date
1946-11-07
Description
Last packet type steamboat race on the Mississippi. GOLDEN EAGLE being overtaken by the GORDON C. GREENE above Greenville. November 7, 1946.
Golden Eagle and Gordon C. Greene
Title
Golden Eagle and Gordon C. Greene
Date
1946-11-071
Description
Last packet type steamboat race on the Mississippi. GOLDEN EAGLE being passed by the GORDON C. GREENE above Greenville. November 7, 1946.
A. O. Ackard
Title
A. O. Ackard
Date
1929-10-18
Description
A. O. Ackard on river. Passengers and crew are visible on deck and in pilot house.
Albermatla
Title
Albermatla
Description
Albermatla on river. Passengers are visible on upper deck.
Adam Jacobs
Title
Adam Jacobs
Description
Adam Jacobs (built 1885 in Brownsville, Pa.) at port. Vessel had electric lights and an arc searchlight (seen at far right), one of the first see in the region.
Addie Johnston
Title
Addie Johnston
Description
Addie Johnston at port. Numerous passengers are visible on deck and preparing to board.
Large Steamboat Album
Title
Large Steamboat Album
Description
Ornate interior of an excursion boat. From page 2 of large steamboat album.
Julia Belle Swain
Title
Julia Belle Swain
Description
Sternwheeler Julia Belle Swain on river. This excursion boat was completed in 1971 and appeared in several movies and TV shows. John Hartford was a frequent guest pilot and in 1976 released an album that included a song named for the boat. In the 2010s, the Julia Belle underwent significant restoration and rebuilding in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
James Lee
Title
James Lee
Description
Side-wheel packet James Lee, built in 1898 to run Memphis to Friar's Point, Mississippi. In 1917 she was converted to an excursion boat and renamed De Soto but was lost to ice in January 1918.
Ruby
Title
Ruby
Description
Side-wheel excursion steamer Ruby. Crew are visible on bow.
Julia Belle Swain
Title
Julia Belle Swain
Description
Sternwheeler Julia Belle Swain. This excursion boat was completed in 1971 and appeared in several movies and TV shows. John Hartford was a frequent guest pilot and in 1976 released an album that included a song named for the boat. In the 2010s, the Julia Belle underwent significant restoration and rebuilding in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Julia Belle Swain
Title
Julia Belle Swain
Description
Passengers disembarking from the sternwheeler Julia Belle Swain in Liverpool, Illinois. This excursion boat was completed in 1971 and appeared in several movies and TV shows. John Hartford was a frequent guest pilot and in 1976 released an album that included a song named for the boat. In the 2010s, the Julia Belle underwent significant restoration and rebuilding in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Pilgrim
Title
Pilgrim
Description
Side-wheel excursion boat Pilgrim on river.
America
Title
America
Description
Side-wheel excursion boat America at Madison, Indiana.
Princess, Idlewild, and Polly
Title
Princess, Idlewild, and Polly
Description
Excursion packets Princess (right) and Idlewild (center) at Memphis. Smaller rig Polly is docked behind them.
Queen City and Cincinnati
Title
Queen City and Cincinnati
Description
Steamers Queen City (left) and Cincinnati (right) at New Orleans during Mardi Gras, 1925.
Homer Smith
Title
Homer Smith
Description
Sternwheeler excursion packet Homer Smith boarding passengers at Paducah.
America
Title
America
Description
Cabin of the excursion boat America, looking forward.
America
Title
America
Description
Side-wheel excursion boat America.
America
Title
America
Description
Cabin of the excursion boat America.

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