Photograph of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN near a railroad bridge north of Hannibal, Mo. "15 barge tow ran into this bridge knocking down center span. April 1981. Turn table swing section on left side of picture in open position. No loss of life or boat. Accident caused by swing section tender not opening section after train passed over. Fast currant and slow opening left no place to go for the tow.”
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.