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J.S.
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J.S.
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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 She was withdrawn and operated exclusively as an excursion boat, and made great success as such.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.
Peoria
Title
Peoria
Date
191-
Description
Eagle Packet Co. Built 1914. Lost in ice gorge Tenn River Jan 1918.
Small Steamboat Album
Title
Small Steamboat Album
Description
Photographs and drawings, dated March 1917. Photos, clockwise from top: Bird's eye view of East Nashville, 1916; sternwheeler Nashville at the wharf; decks of the Henry Harley; sternwheeler Robert Rhea on the Cumberland River. Page 13 of small steamboat album.
Liberty
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Liberty
Description
The "big" Liberty, a sternwheel packet built in 1912. Crew are visible on deck and in pilot house, and one man can be seen atop the crane.
Liberty
Title
Liberty
Description
The "big" Liberty, a sternwheel packet built in 1912, at Mobile, Alabama. Crew are visible on deck.
Liberty
Title
Liberty
Description
The "big" Liberty, a sternwheel packet built in 1912. Crew are visible on deck.
Liberty
Title
Liberty
Description
The "big" Liberty, a sternwheel packet built in 1912.
Liberty
Title
Liberty
Description
The bow of the "big" Liberty, with the Jennie George to starboard.
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.
Homer Smith
Title
Homer Smith
Description
Sternwheeler excursion packet Homer Smith boarding passengers at Paducah.
America
Title
America
Description
Side-wheel excursion boat America.
East St. Louis
Title
East St. Louis
Description
Sternwheeler excursion packet East St. Louis loading passengers.
East St. Louis
Title
East St. Louis
Description
Sternwheeler excursion packet East St. Louis on river.
East St. Louis
Title
East St. Louis
Description
Dance floor of the excursion packet East St. Louis.
Corker
Title
Corker
Description
Sternwheeler Corker under repair at the Madison ways, 1919.
Corker
Title
Corker
Description
Sternwheeler Corker under repair at the Madison ways.

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