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Title: Steamboat Wharf Locations at St. Louis
Date: 1953
Description: This map, plotted out by Norbury Wayman, shows the various locations of steamboat lines and related companies on the St. Louis levee, detailing three periods of time; before 1865; 1865 - 1900; and 1900 - 1953. Lines and companies are donated by name, location and years of operation. Nearby streets are mapped as well, for easy frame of reference. Scale in feet: 100 ft. = 1 inch.

Title: NORTH MISSOURI
Date: 1869
Description: Photograph of the NORTH MISSOURI. "60 Souvenir Postal Cards of St. Charles and Vicinity Transferring Trains at St. Charles, MO., 1869. St. Charles, Mo.," "Transferring trains at St. Charles, Mo., 1869, St. Charles, Mo."

Title: NORTH ALABAMA, ANDREW ACKLEY, ZEPHYR
Date: 1868
Description: Photograph of the NORTH ALABAMA, ANDREW ACKLEY and ZEPHYR, in Sioux City, Iowa, 1868.

Title: Bighorn, Montana, Cora
Date: 1865-12-16
Description: Steamers BIGHORN, MONTANA, CORA. Breaking of the ice, St. Louis, 1865 (Dec. 16). Sam G. Smith.

Title: St. Louis Riverfront
Date: 1865
Description: Panoramic photograph of St. Louis, Missouri, 1865. Identifiable steamboats (from left to right) are: EDWARD WALSH, WARSAW, U. S. Mail Line C. E. KILLMAN, SULTANA, and EMPRESS. The Old Courthouse rises above the rest of the skyline.

Title: Sultana
Date: 1865
Description: Str. SULTANA returning 2500 soldiers from Civil War camps April 27, 1865. The boilers exploded just North of Memphis due to overloading. 1547 lives were lost, one of the greatest marine disasters on record.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About the Addressee's Children 1864
Date: 1864-10-25
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother after Scarlet Fever affected William's children. He was glad that they were recovering. Moore mentions Fanny had been recovering from her eye being sore and Maria was doing well. They expected to travel home soon and stop to stay with Uncle Jos. He would make a short trip to Lake Minnetonka before they left.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing the War and Investment Prospects 1864
Date: 1864-09-23
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother discussing the war and investment prospects. He believed Duvall was wavering now to the success of the Rebellion. Things seemed to be quieting on the river, and there had not been disturbances by guerillas. He mentioned that if people would leave Uncle Abe alone, he would settle the question of coercion. Moore heard of farmers now desiring to raise sheep as a wool factory was being completed. There was now a market for mutton in Chicago and St. Louis, and that it might have benefited him to invest a few thousand into that business, if William thought it was a good idea.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About His Move to Minneapolis 1864
Date: 1864-09-2
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother about his move to Minneapolis. The family was well. He found Minneapolis to be a very dull place and the newspapers were not interesting to read. Went on to describe differences in carriages and compared to trucks on a railway.

Title: Letter from Samuel Moore to Captain Enos B. Moore Expressing Concern For Family and Friends 1864
Date: 1864-07-8
Description: Letter from Samuel Moore to Enos B. Moore. He was worried as he had not heard from him or William, and thought someone in the family may be sick. He mentioned receiving word in Cairo that Captain Young had died. He asked to hear back as soon as the letter was received.

Title: Cornelia and Waverly
Date: 1864
Description: Steamers Cornelia and Waverly, St. Louis Levee about 1864.

Title: Nashville, Tennessee
Date: 1863-12
Description: Loading stores at Nashville, Tennessee, December, 1863. Left to right: Rob Roy, Belle Peoria, Irene, Revelice, Palestine, Lizzie Martin, Mercury. Note: Hard tack in boxes on levee. It is reported that this photograph was taken by a Confederate spy and turned up after the Civil War.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Wife Discussing his Trial 1861
Date: 1861-10-16
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his wife discussing his trial. Moore mentioned having met with lawyers and having to have stayed in town until the case was tried. He does not mention the details of the case. He also wrote of concerns that the banks may announce that they were all out of money, and there was a possibility of their boats being confiscated. But it was only property and not their dependence for happiness.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing the Effect of the War on Business 1861
Date: 1861-07-8
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother discussing the effect of the war on business. He discussed how there was no cotton trade or passengers to have, and that he could not travel south of Cairo, IL. Moore mentioned that even sending letters to the South was not an option at that time. Mention is made of looking for a farm, but that that also would not make sense until the war ended.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Trip Plans and Death 1861
Date: 1861-06-5
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother William. He stated that he received William's letter of May 25th and read it by the steamboat Morrison. All was well and he was with Duvall and Samuel, the latter of which intended to return home in a few days to possibly take Ellen to Niagara Falls. At that time Moore did not plan on doing anything to the boat, and would not until there is something for her to do in sight. Maria wrote to Lizzie regarding the death of Mary Young and a baby. They were living in Sulphur Springs which was cheaper than other areas. He planned to send the letter by express to William as paper mail in the South is closed at that time.

Title: MONARCH Bill of Fare
Date: 1861-03-31, 1861-03-03
Description: A photo reproduction of a bill of fare for the steamer MONARCH from March 3, 1861. Cincinnati, Memphis and New Orleans, Union Line Passenger Packet.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother About Canceling the Trip 1860
Date: 1860-06-10
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother about canceling their trip. He mentioned making this decision after a council of war, and decided he would not continue to Vicksburg. Maria appeared to have a matter to settle that required him to be in town, as it would be illegal if he was not. Moore then discusses expenses for the boat. He warned his brother that it would not be a good place to buy a boat. He referenced the Illinois River and the Upper Mississippi River, and described how people are losing money on trips right now.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Wife About Their Friends 1860
Date: 1860-04-19
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his wife to assure her she was not forgotten in his absence. He spent the previous evening at Captain Young's and found all of them well except Captain Young, who was ill but improving. Mary and Harry had just returned from a visit to Mrs. Hollingsworth. She was getting along well, and had received his wife's letter. Moore, along with William, Lizzie, and Duvall, would attend the Opera that night and the next day would leave for St. Louis. Mary and Harry would stop at Vicksburg and make a visit to Yazoo. He expected a fair trip considering recent low prices. Mr. and Mrs. Runole had not yet called on the bride. The letter ends with, "Yours Affectionately, EBM".

Title: MARCELLA
Date: 1860
Description: Photograph of the flyer "Regular Passenger Packet. New Light-Draught & Ellegant steamers MARCELLA. JAS. O'NEAL, Master, ROSS POWELL, Clerk." 1860

Title: Letter from Maria Moore to Captain Enos B. Moore About Their Travels and Letters
Date: 07-29
Description: Letter from Maria Moore to Enos B. Moore. This letter has 3 parts. In the first, she described how much she missed him while he was on business in New Orleans taking care of the boat. The second part of the letter was written the next day. She received a short communication from him and mentioned the family would be heading to Yazoo City if there was no fever in New Orleans. She also said she may travel to Portsmouth by the time he left. In the third part of the letter, she briefly wrote that she wanted him to send full letters as opposed to just a "line", but even that is better than nothing.

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