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Title: INCO No. 1
Description: To revolutionize transportation on Miss.

Title: Potter
Date: 2008-12
Description: St. Louis Harbor from the bridge of the Potter, December 2008

Title: Hannibal, Missouri
Description: Photograph from the steamboat DELTA QUEEN of Hannibal, Missouri, from the Mississippi River

Title: Golden Eagle and Admiral
Description: Steamers GOLDEN EAGLE and the ADMIRAL at the Saint Louis riverfront.

Title: J.S.
Description: p. 1071 - on Upper Mississippi River, believed to be '1902-1910' Davenport, Iowa. First as sternwheel 'J.S' J.S. 'first ' J.S. excursion boat built at Jeffersonville, Indiana. 1901 - size 175'x33'x5.5'. engines 18"x7' stroke, built for Captain John Streckfus Sr. Originally placed in Davenport - Clinton, Iowa daily trade, offering "moonlight excursions". In this trade she was found to be too large and heavy to run the rapids every day. She was withdrawn and operated exclusively as an excursion boat, and made great success as such. She was lost by burning, on June 25, 1910 at "bad ax bend," near Victory Wisconsin. It is said that the fire which caused her destruction was touched off by a passenger who was confined in the jail located in hold.

Title: Spread Eagle
Description: The Spread Eagle packet is shown heading downstream below the Merchants Bridge. It was owned by Capts. Henry and Buck Leyhe who once operated the Eagle Packet Company. Located near Eads Bridge since 1874.
A member of the famous Eagle fleet, the Spread Eagle was lost Jan. 18, 1918 when it hit an ice wall while at the head of a fleet of four Eagle steamboats on the Tennessee River.

Title: Burlington
Description: Steamer BURLINGTON at a levee on the Upper Mississippi. Northern Line Packet Company

Title: Golden Eagle
Date: 1946-09-16
Description: 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.

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1937-11-18
Description: November 18, 1937. - General upstream view of full cut from stern of Grafton at station 235-00.

Title: Clarksville, Missouri
Description: Bridge over Mississippi River at Clarksville, Missouri. Writing on wall says "Buy Your Candies."

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.

Title: Golden Eagle
Date: 1947
Description: Photograph of the Steamer GOLDEN EAGLE, sunk at Grand Tower. 1947.

Title: Pearl, Illinois
Date: 1942
Description: Pearl, Ill. July 1942.

Title: St. Louis Riverfront
Date: 1935-06-09
Description: Ed Bruckner Mate. 6/9/35. Saint Louis, Missouri riverfront at flood stage. Eads Bridge in background. Elevated railroad tracks to the left of photo.

Title: Potter
Date: 2008-12
Description: Potter on the river

Title: Golden Eagle
Date: 1947-05-17
Description: "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

Title: Admiral
Description: The Admiral at the Saint Louis riverfront. Gateway Arch in the background. Dec. 2, 1967. Goldenrod Showboat visible as well. Hilton under construction.

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.

Title: Gordon C. Greene
Description: Photograph of the steamer GORDON C. GREENE mid-stream at St. Louis, Missouri.

Title: Grand Tower Dike and Revetment Work
Date: 1930-01-14
Description: January 14, 1938. - From upper landing, showing sheer boom for ice.

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