"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
Taken June 1935 for Wilbur Finger from Dick Lemen. L to R Capt. Dan Dipple, R. V. Gerber, Ruth Ferris, Capt. "Billy" Clark in pilothouse of Str. Golden Eagle.
P. by Rudy Gerber - when? Ca. 1935. L to R Oliver Parmely - Jim Swift - Ruth Ferris and Rudy Gerber. Capt. Buck (from the back) on a chair at the rail. (Comments - Marga Finger)
by Randy Gerber - when? Ca 1935 on the Str. "Golden Eagle". Men with white caps L to R Jim Swift, Rudy Gerber, Oliver P. center standing: Horty Wilder, Hostess; between Horty & Rudy G. is Ruth Ferris, side view. Others not known to me - Marga F.