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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: Immense Tow of Coalboats
Date: 1898-03-15
Description: On Tuesday, March 15, 1898, the largest single shipment of coal ever moved on the Western Rivers was taken out of the harbor of Pittsburgh, Pa., by the towboat Joseph B. Williams, owned by C. Jutte and Co. of that place.

Title: Madell
Date: 1896
Description: This levee scene taken just after the cyclone of 1896, shows the damage to the transfer boat Ma dell.

Title: Bluff City
Date: 1896
Description: The Anchor Liner BLUFF CITY nearing completion at the Howard Shipyards. The only sternwheeler to be built by the ANCHOR LINE.

Title: CHATTANOOGA
Date: 1895
Description: Steamer "Chattanooga", at wharf, Chattanooga Tenn. 1895.

Title: City of Madison
Date: 1894-06-18
Description: Built in 1882 at Madison, Ind. 265 x 42.1 x 6.3.

Title: Ohio River, Dredging at Mill Creek Bar
Date: 1893-06-29
Description: #1063, June 29, 1893. OHIO RIVER, Dredging at Mill Creek Bar. 140 miles from Pittsburg.
Dredges OHIO and OSWEGO at work in the river.

Title: Cincinnati, Ohio Public Landing
Date: 1893-01-24
Description: Public Landing from Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, O. Jan. 24, 1893. #1027.

Title: Ohio River, Dredging at Brooklyn Harbor, Ill.
Date: 1892-11-07
Description: #1007, Nov. 7, 1892. OHIO RIVER, Dredging at Brooklyn Harbor, Ill. 923 Miles from Pittsburg.
Steamer H. S. McComb and dredges Oswego and Ohio are visible working the river.

Title: MILL BOY
Date: 1892
Description: Photograph of the steamer MILL BOY 1892; Excursion to Oncken's Grove. Ferry in the foreground.

Title: Ohio River. Newells Run.
Date: 1890-08-07
Description: Ohio River. Newells Run. View upstream from Koerners Landing. Aug. 7. 1890. #860.

Title: ANNIE DELL
Date: 1890
Description: Photograph of ANNIE DELL with tow and cargo. Crew posing on the bow. Gasconade River, carrying wheat, 1890.

Title: FAWN, ROYAL, VIENNA
Date: 189-, 189-
Description: Photograph of the steamers FAWN, VIENNA and ROYAL, about 1890.

Title: St. Louis Levee
Description: Photograph of cargo and steamboats lining the Saint Louis levee in the 1890s. GRAND REPUBLIC (second) and BELLE OF CALHOUN, as well as the Anchor Line wharfboat are pictured. Eads Bridge in the background. Railroad tracks to the left.

Title: St. Louis Levee
Description: St. Louis levee, 1890's. Grand Republic (second), Belle of Calhoun, ?, City of New Orleans. Photographed by Henry Stark, Jr. of St. Louis.

Title: White Eagle
Description: Season's Greetings from Bob Roehrig. Steamer White Eagle (Illinois River, 1892) Owned by Captain Rob Roehrig, Sr. and W. K. Kavanaugh.

Title: MATTIE LIFE
Description: Photograph of the "Center-wheel ferryboat, MATTIE LIFE, 104 tons. 1881-1894. Miami, MO. Owned by Burruss Bros."

Title: Ead's Bridge.
Date: 1895
Description: Ead's Bridge, Art Work of St. Louis. On the riverfront are the IDA PATTON (1888-1937). Tug - built at Dubuque. Iron Hull, steam propeller. Capt. L.E. Patton had her built for towing logs up Wolf River to Mills. GOLDEN GATE (1878-1903). Stern only shown. Built at Dubuque. 131.4 x 30 x 4.

Title: A. L. Mason
Description: A. L. Mason under construction in Madison, Indiana. Men are visible on deck.

Title: State of Kansas
Description: The State of Kansas was a big carrier built at Madison, Indiana in 1890. Her dimensions were: 252 x 52.5 x 6.0 feet. She ran in the St. Louis and Cincinnati trade. Captain Don A. Marr was her master. On December 18, 1899, enroute from Memphis to Cincinnati, she burned while lying at the wharf at New Madrid, Missouri. She was a total loss; cause of fire unknown. The vessel was valued at $30,000 but insured for only $20,000. The cargo, valued at $60,000 was damaged about $55,000.

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