Photograph of the "Forward cabin deck lounge between meal snacks - fresh fruit bowls for the taking all day long (Oranges-Bananas-Apples)" on board the steamboat DELTA QUEEN.
Mississippi River Reflections: Delta Queen: Henry Miller Shreve of Shreveport, LA, developed the prototype of all Mississippi River steamboats in 1816. The height of the steamboat era was between the years 1820-1870. Sternwheeler Delta Queen was the last paddlewheel steamboat built with wood in the superstructure in the year 1928. As the Delta Queen steams down the River, she provides a view
Photograph of the DELTA QUEEN's valve system on top of the engine. "The stairwell leads into the hull, and the red spoke wheel at the far right controls the amount of steam to the engine. Passengers were able to walk 'Green Path' on the floor of the engine room."