Bill of lading for the Steamer CLYDE for shipment of 27 tons #1 pig iron and 15 tons #2 pig iron, May 14, 1886 to St. Louis, Missouri, for the La Grange Iron Co. at $2.00 per ton.
The Pott Library's map collection is a vast holding of maps dating from the earliest days of printing to the 21st century. The maps cover river geography, charting and other riparian subjects.
The Golden Eagle River Museum Collection consists of documents and photographs related to the inland rivers of the United States, especially the vessels and people that work them. For a complete finding aid of the collection, including its non-digitized materials, please see the Golden Eagle River Museum Collection page.
October 29, 1937. - Looking upstream from pilot house of Grafton. Graded bank and mattress weaving about station 219-00. Note curve on which Grafton entered below dike No.79.2L.
The City of Ironton was built in 1879 at Ironton, Ohio and ran in the Portsmouth and Huntington trade. She was very speedy. Later she was sold to the Mississippi River, rebuilt into the Issaquena and ran on the Mississippi River. In 1884 we find her registered at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Vol. XXII, No. 21. The Result of the Humphrey's Bill: If Taken Advantage of by Foreign Owners Would Bring No Benefit in Return. Dates for [Deep Waterway] Convention Fixed. President Taft's Itinerary. Nearly Thrity Miles An Hour.