Photograph of the St. Louis Riverfront, circa 1900. The U. S. Snagboat Horatio G. Wright is in the background. Positioned in front of it is the steam tug, Ella St. Clair, which operated on the riverfront from 1898 - 1902. An excursion steamboat and another boat are to the right of the image. Women and children are walking the levee.
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
Second tow of four Army tugs being delivered to New Orleans. These Tugs are built at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas for the Army. Tow is passing dredge (Mile 39.0).
lengths of 85 feet, moulded beams of 23 feet and moulded depths of nine feet, six inches. The Uncas was placed in service on April 25, with fitting ceremonies. The second, Jack Ruff, entered service on June 12. The Patrick was complete on August 16. The Kort nozzles and propellors were designed by the Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from drawings submitted by the Levington Company. The
lengths of 85 feet, moulded beams of 23 feet and moulded depths of nine feet, six inches. The Uncas was placed in service on April 25, with fitting ceremonies. The second, Jack Ruff, entered service on June 12. The Patrick was complete on August 16. The Kort nozzles and propellors were designed by the Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from drawings submitted by the Levington Company. The
Ead's Bridge, Art Work of St. Louis. On the riverfront are the IDA PATTON (1888-1937). Tug - built at Dubuque. Iron Hull, steam propeller. Capt. L.E. Patton had her built for towing logs up Wolf River to Mills. GOLDEN GATE (1878-1903). Stern only shown. Built at Dubuque. 131.4 x 30 x 4.
The Susie Hazard is an iron hull, single propellor tug. She was built in 1881 at St. Louis, Missouri. Her dimensions are: - 97 x 19.1 x 8.4 feet. Her steam engine produces 524 horse power. For years and years she has operated wholly within the St. Louis harbor. At present she is owned by the Steamer Service Company of St. Louis, Missouri.
lengths of 85 feet, moulded beams of 23 feet and moulded depths of nine feet, six inches. The Uncas was placed in service on April 25, with fitting ceremonies. The second, Jack Ruff, entered service on June 12. The Patrick was complete on August 16. The Kort nozzles and propellors were designed by the Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from drawings submitted by the Levington Company. The
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