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Steamboat Wharf Locations at St. Louis
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.
Madell
Title
Madell
Date
1896
Description
This levee scene taken just after the cyclone of 1896, shows the damage to the transfer boat Ma dell.
CHATTANOOGA
Title
CHATTANOOGA
Date
1895
Description
Steamer "Chattanooga", at wharf, Chattanooga Tenn. 1895.
Eagle Boat Store
Title
Eagle Boat Store
Date
1895
Description
The Eagle Boat Store in 1895. At that time a large figurehead, seen at the right, stood beside the door. Where the figurehead came from and where it went is a mystery. It may have ben from the Steamer Lady Gay which sank in 1870.

The Eagle Boat Store was founded in 1839 according to lettering on picture of Ward and Brady Boat Store. Lockwood and Wider sold to Capt. James Ward whose name appears first in 1871 directory. Ward and Brady Boat Store until... when Capt. Ward bought out Brady. James Ward and Son, until 1895 (when no longer in directory). Eagle Boat Store Co. 1895. Moved from 517 N. Levee (foot of Vine St.) in the 1939 land clearance for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The new store was located at 805 N. Wharf Street.
Cincinnati, Ohio Public Landing
Title
Cincinnati, Ohio Public Landing
Date
1893-01-24
Description
Public Landing from Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, O. Jan. 24, 1893. #1027.
St. Louis Levee
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.
St. Louis Levee
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.

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