The enclosed pictures were taken during August 1981 on the Beardstown Illinois waterfront showing typical river scenes with the usual amount of tugs and other equipment. The B&N RR bridge in its river mode. The stern-wheel river tug is a locally built boat, original builders and name still showing = LOGSDON = built sometime in the 1930s more details could be obtained. These pictures were taken
Photograph of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN's 44 Ton paddle wheel and converting 10 Ton Pitman Arm that drove the wheel. This view was taken from the cabin deck, and note the waves from the thrust.