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J.S.
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J.S.
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p. 1071 - on Upper Mississippi River, believed to be '1902-1910' Davenport, Iowa. First as sternwheel 'J.S' J.S. 'first ' J.S. excursion boat built at Jeffersonville, Indiana. 1901 - size 175'x33'x5.5'. engines 18"x7' stroke, built for Captain John Streckfus Sr. Originally placed in Davenport - Clinton, Iowa daily trade, offering "moonlight excursions". In this trade she was found to be too large and heavy to run the rapids every day. She was withdrawn and operated exclusively as an excursion boat, and made great success as such. She was lost by burning, on June 25, 1910 at "bad ax bend," near Victory Wisconsin. It is said that the fire which caused her destruction was touched off by a passenger who was confined in the jail located in hold.
BOWLING GREEN
Title
BOWLING GREEN
Date
190-
Description
Dec - 17 - 1962. Steamer "Bowling Green." "Here My Friends," is my "Really-Real" first Steamboat Love. She - was built at Howards in 1904 - came out, new in early 1905. "And I mean - new." No hand me downs from any other steamboats. I went striker on her May 17th 1905, and remained for two years, without pay, except occasionally I had a chance to run as roof watchman for which I got "big pay" $2.80 a week, at the end of the week I had my $2.80. She was short and sweet, had to be short to get through the Green River locks. She coined the money for her owners. Her dimensions were 122' X 32' X 5' not overall. She had two boilers, with brooms in them ever hear of that? Well, I will explain to you sometime, I helped to operate them. Her engines were 4" X 6' stroke. This picture scene on Lower Green River, down bounds, for Evansville, note, the passengers on boiler deck. Cattle on main deck. Coops of poultry on head and roof. This and more I have seen on her many, many times, the on watch pilot as seen at wheel is definitely the late Captain James A. Burnette Sr. I was on watch at this time Chief Joseph Wattum, we always stood the forward watch. The Late Captain Sam G Smith was master, this in about 1906, more when I see you, from Myrtle and Courtney M. Ellis.
Joseph B. Williams
Title
Joseph B. Williams
Date
1905-08
Description
On August 10, 1905, while enroute up the Ohio River, she struck a snag at Sister's Island, below Golconda and near Bay City, Illinois and tore a hole 40 feet long in her hull, causing the boat to sink in shallow water. Three towboats went to the rescue of the wreck - the Fulton, Ranger and Wash Honshell - assisted in raising the Williams. She was then placed on the ways for repairs; damage estimated at $25,000.
CHESTER
Title
CHESTER
Date
1908
Description
Mo. River packet boat-first sternwheel-then screw propellers-1908
Queen City
Title
Queen City
Description
Photographed on board the QUEEN CITY some 60 years ago. The negative ws found in a second-hand book store in Cincinnati, Ohio with no clue as to who took it, The roof bell showing on the right today is doing service on the DELTA QUEEN. In Disneyland, in California, today there is a full -siz operating river steamboat named MARK TWAIN, which has a fancy spreader-bar between its smokestacks copied from the one you see in this picture. A section of the wire railing with its fanciful rosettes is used on the little steamer LADY GRACE. One of the gilded acorns surmounting the hogchain posts today is in the River Museum, Marietta, Ohio. We don't know the identity of the lady with the nice white shawl thrown over her shoulders, nor of her companions, but they are having a nice time sailing down the Ohio somewhere between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. They seem to be saying "Wish you were here." Too late: too late. But not too late for Grace and me to wish you and yours a Happy Voyage through 1961. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Ways.
BUCK ELK
Title
BUCK ELK
Date
190-
Description
Property of Norman G. Heckmann. NC Steelman. 1900's, Hermann, Mo.
Saint Louis Riverfront, Circa 1900
Title
Saint Louis Riverfront, Circa 1900
Description
Photograph of the St. Louis Riverfront, circa 1900. The U. S. Snagboat Horatio G. Wright is in the background. Positioned in front of it is the steam tug, Ella St. Clair, which operated on the riverfront from 1898 - 1902. An excursion steamboat and another boat are to the right of the image. Women and children are walking the levee.
Buck Elk Bill of Lading
Title
Buck Elk Bill of Lading
Date
1905-12-04
Description
Receipt of Shipping for Mr. A. Langenberg, for delivery of good aboard the Str. BUCK ELK, signed by John Heckmann, clerk. Goods shipped include 5000 bricks, rope, and a skiff.
Fred Swain
Title
Fred Swain
Date
1909-08-20
Description
The Fred Swain was built at Stillwater, Minnesota in 1900. She was a sidewheeler with no texas. Her dimensions were:- 142 x 28.3 x 4.5 feet; tonnage, gross and net, 124 tons. She operated mostly on the Illinois River around Peoria. On August 20, 1909, she burned to the water's edge at Peoria, Illinois; fifty-eight persons were aboard but no lives lost.
Buck Elk Bill of Lading
Title
Buck Elk Bill of Lading
Date
1904-04-14
Description
Receipt of shipment to Mr. A. Langenberg on the Str. BUCK ELK, payment received by Sam'l Heckmann.
J. L. McFeeters Journal
Title
J. L. McFeeters Journal
Description
The J.L. McFeeters Journal 1904 collection consists of a single journal that Capt. J.L. McFeeters wrote in daily. Entries include details on the weather and river water levels but also include details of Capt. McFeeters personal and work life. Capt. McFeeters discussed the deaths of political figures and friends, ship fires on the Edgar Cheery and Mayflower, and his bank account records. Capt. McFeeters also references W.L. Sibert several times who was promoted from Caption to Major by President T. Roosevelt in 1904. Capt. McFeeters worked on a snag boat in 1904.
Corwin H. Spencer
Title
Corwin H. Spencer
Description
The Corwin H. Spencer was originally built as the Anchor Line steamer City of Monroe at Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1887. Badly damaged by the cyclone at St. Louis on May 27, 1896 she was rebuilt into the Hill City. She was 327 feet long, 44 feet beam, and 8.5 feet depth of hold. Purchased by Captain T. B. Sims at a U. S. Marshall sale in January 1898. In 1903 again sold, converted into an excursion boat and renamed the Corwin H. Spencer. She burned just above Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on October 12, 1906.
Columbia
Title
Columbia
Description
The Columbia was built at Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1903. She was 170 feet long, 29 feet beam and four feet depth of hold. Her registry indicateds that her tonnage, both net and gross, was 139, and her indicated horse power 185. She had her first inspection on October 27, 1903. She was named for the town of Columbia, Louisiana. This boat is the sternwheeler that ran in the New Orleans and Bends trade, and later up the Red and Ouachita Rivers for the Carter Packet Company of New Orleans. Charges filed by J.L. Ross, pilot of the Columbia, against the steamer St. James, charging violation of pilot rules was investigated on November 23, 1905. The case was a near collicion of the two vessels on October 30th. As a result, the licenses of pilots E. R. Daigre of the St. James, and Ross of the Columbia, were suspended 10 days each. Her life was comparatively short - less than seven years. On February 26, 1910, while she was coming up pthe Mississippi, she started to make a landing at Grand Levee, nine miles above Bayou Sara, Louisiana. She hit a submerged obstruction and knocked a large hole in her port side, abreast of the derrick. She started to sink. As she listed over at a 45 degree angle, fire broke out, and that part of her cabin that was above water was destroyed. A negro fireman named John Henry left the boat as she started down, but for some unknown reason went aboard her again. He was forced to jump into the river and was drowned. Whether this is the Joh Henry written about by Roark Bradford we do not know. The Columbia was a total loss, but insurance amounting to $12,000 coverred most of her value; this was estimated at $16,000. \"Columbia\" has always been a popular name for nessels and there were many \"gems of the rivers\" as well as \"gems of the ocean.\" For instance, in 1904 there was a Pittsburgh - Monongahela River packet; a Kanawha River boat out of Wheeling, West Virginia; a Louisville ferry; two Upper Mississippi River packets, one in the Clinton and Davenport trade and the other out of St. Paul - and two boats on the Missouri River, one registered in Kansas City, Missouri, and the other Great Falls, Montana, all bearing the patriotic name. In addition there two steamers named Columbia in New Orleans.
Expansion
Title
Expansion
Date
1904
Description
Excursion on Expansion Washburnites on their way to Mannhaven. 1904.
Henry M. Stanley
Title
Henry M. Stanley
Date
1907-09-03
Description
Wreck of Str. Henry M. Stanley. Gallipolis, O. 9/3/07
Lee Line Steamers Advert
Title
Lee Line Steamers Advert
Description
For a delightful trip take the Lee Line Steamers between St. Louis and Memphis. Ad circa 1900.
MISSOURI
Title
MISSOURI
Date
1908
Description
Photographic post card of the MISSOURI addressed to Miss Helen Pallis in 1908. "I make a big bluff. Walter & I traveled as far as the river but it seems as though we can't go any further. Still in town & will not cause you to go to the post office Sunday. George W. H. to Miss Helen Pallis."
Photograph of the Saint Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company
Title
Photograph of the Saint Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company
Description
Photograph of the Saint Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company. The building's text identifies landings on the Mississippi River towards Vicksburg, Mississippi. Surrounding the buildings are stacks of lumber and horses attached to carts. Behind the buildings on the river are several steamboats and a bridge crosses the scene in the background. The boats are of Lee Line Steamers.
Photograph of Several Steamboats and Bridge
Title
Photograph of Several Steamboats and Bridge
Description
Wide photograph of the riverbank and bridge; the Saint Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company, the Consolidated Coal Company, Cape Girardeau and Commerce, and Diamond Line Steamers line the river side. Steamers are docked behind the buildings and there are several boats moving across the water in the background. The foreground has lumber on the bank with people spread across it intermittently.
Photograph of the Steamboat Dr. Frederick Hill
Title
Photograph of the Steamboat Dr. Frederick Hill
Description
Photograph of a stopped steamboat, labeled "Dr. Frederick Hill of St. Louis". There's a sign on the messy wooden dock for the purchase of ferry tickets, and people are spread around the boat. In the foreground, debris covers the riverbank.

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