I had this picture made from one taken by Art Colwell. Art was US Govt. inspector of boat engines on lower Missouri, and Miss. River from mouth of MO river to Keokuk dam about 1910-1920.
Photo. U.S. Engineers Mo. River, Motor Vessel. All named for Sgts. With Lewis & Clark in Army. Sgt. Floyd - buried at Sioux city - still operting, Sgt. Pryor, Sgt. Ordway, Sgt. Patrick Gass.
Picture of the Kate Swinney, Federal Arch, Bellegould, and U.S. Mail; Upper Missouri River Boats. Probably at Yankton, S.D. Also present are draymen and cargo on the levee, and three other unidentified steamboats. The wharfboat for the Keokuk Daily Packet is located to the mid-ground, right side of the photograph.
Photograph of the flyer "Regular Saturday Packet For Missouri River. The Elegant and Favorite Fast Passenger Packet MARTHA JEWETT! ROBT. P. BURTON, Commander, D.H. SILVER, Clerk, Will leave for Brunswick, Miami, Hill's Landing, Waverly, Berlin, Lexington, Wellington, Camden, Sibley, Richfield, Liberty, Wayne City, Kansas, Parkville, Leavenworth City, Weston, Atchison, and St. Joseph, On every alternate SATURDAY."