Photograph of the flyers for the Missouri River Passenger Packet on YELLOW-STONE (D.N. Greenleaf, master) and for the Regular Passenger Packet for Lexington, Liberty, Weston, & St. Joseph, Missouri River on the steam boat KATE SWINNEY (P.M. Chouteau, master).
Corps of Engineers Snagboat Missouri on Mo. River, 1912. Burned at Gasconade Mo. July 28, 1928. Was sunk behind dike about 2 miles below Gasconade, Dec. 1929. Winter ice breakup broke hole in dike. March 1930, channel was through hole. March 15, 1930, Dredge Kappa, hit and sank on top, Snagboat Missouri. George Kishmar.
Boat belonged to Capt. DENKMAN, friend of Golden Eagle's Jim Smith. Capt. Denkman attended some G.E. meetings. M. Buel May '05. Diesel excursion boat, steel hull, twin props. Built Chattanooga, TN, 1941. 64.5 x 20. Cat D-330 diesels, placed in 1966, total of 240 hp. Originally named Lake Queen, then owned by Pleasure Boats Inc., Normandy, MO. She was sold in 1960 to Agnew's Charter Boat Service, Louisville, KY. In 1961 was again sold, and the present owner renamed her. Owned by Mississippi River Charter Service, St. Louis, MO. From Sally's rememberance: I remember writing Capt. Denkman's name down a lot of times when doing inventory work at the museum. he gave a lot to the museum, a compass, lots of papers, and photos of Mississippi Bell. Comments by George and Sally Mitchell.
Steamer MONTANA sunk in Missouri River at St. Charles, Missouri., "Montana's bell is on J. W. Hubbard (washed on shore near Jeffersonville, Ind.) 1934." - Ruth Ferris