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Delta Queen
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Delta Queen
Description
Photograph of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN near a railroad bridge north of Hannibal, Mo. "15 barge tow ran into this bridge knocking down center span. April 1981. Turn table swing section on left side of picture in open position. No loss of life or boat. Accident caused by swing section tender not opening section after train passed over. Fast currant and slow opening left no place to go for the tow.”
Beardstown, Illinois
Title
Beardstown, Illinois
Date
1981-08
Description
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
Beardstown, Illinois
Title
Beardstown, Illinois
Date
1981-08
Description
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
Delta Queen
Title
Delta Queen
Date
1981-08-03
Description
Photograph of driftwood along the Mississippi River. "Driftwood 'Floating Islands' in Mississippi after heavy rains 8-3-81, caused some flooding."
Beardstown, Illinois
Title
Beardstown, Illinois
Date
1981-08
Description
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
Delta Queen
Title
Delta Queen
Description
Photograph of the pilot house of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN, with elk horns attached to the roof. "The elk horns won in a race with the MISSISSIPPI QUEEN at St. Louis. 1981, July 4th."
Beardstown, Illinois
Title
Beardstown, Illinois
Date
1981-08
Description
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
Delta Queen
Title
Delta Queen
Description
Photograph of pilot and unknown child in the pilothouse of the steamboat DELTA QUEEN. “Pilot Ware in Pilot House while docked in Hannibal. Note Official Number of ship above windshield. Same as posted in stairwell in engine room. This was about 5:30 PM Saturday on the day of accident. / 1980.”
Beardstown, Illinois
Title
Beardstown, Illinois
Date
1981-08
Description
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

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