The Josephine was built at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1873. Her dimensions were:- 178 x 31 x 4.5 feet; 301 tons. She had two boilers. Her engines were 15 incehs in diameter with a 5-foot stroke. This boat ran as a packet on the Missouri River. She once made a notable exploration trip to the upper Yellowstone, reaching Pompey's Pillar on June 3, 1875; then went up to Hell Roaring Rapids where she
The Betsy Ann was built in 1899 at Dubuque, Iowa. The dimensions of her steel hull were:- 165 x 39 x 5.5 feet. Tonnage, gross and net, 295 tons. She was originally built for and ran in Natchez-Bayou Sara trade on the lower Mississippi River. About 8:30 A.M. on April 5, 1907, while enroute from Bayou Sara to Natchez, she was struck by a heavy wind near Fordoche Landing, which carried away her
View of progress made to date. Total advance since start of dredging: 3,000 ft. Total time: 3 weeks this date. Average 1,000' per week. Total production to date for job: 658,489 cu. yds. Total dredged length of canal by both dredges: approx. 6,000'. Overall length of canal project: 9,000'. Dredge now at station 27/100. Started at station 57/100. Kansas City District, Channel Diversion Project.
Approaching lift bridge at Kansas City when enroute from St. Joseph, Mo. To St. Louis. Dredge (William H. Black) is passing through bridge. Kansas City District.