Steamboat and passengers at Green River landing, Morgantown, Kentucky. Near a shack by the steamboat, and along the intermediate shore, men look towards the water or hoist cargo. Some more men carry cargo off a ramp from the steamer, which runs...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Gunboats
U.S. steamer Lexington, labeled "United States Steamer Lexington" at the base of the drawing, which is signed "F. Muller." The Lexington has vertical sides with a domed section. Lines hang down in many directions from the...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Gunboats; Essex (Ironclad steamer); Vehicles
Drawing of warship labeled, "United States steamer Essex." The Essex has slanting sides narrowing up, and a domed section with flat sides as well as a rounded dome atop the other end of the ship. Two ships are in the distance.
Oval photograph of the steamer City of Cincinnati, the sister boat of the steamer City of Louisville, Ohio River, 1933. Printed on card stock. Caption below image: "Steamboating on the Ohio, the Steamer City of Louisville and Sister Boat, City...
Group portraits; Opera singers; Men; Women; Ships; Ocean travel
Group portrait of five men and two women, from the company of "Trilby," a three-act comic play, aboard a steamer bound for Australia. The men, standing, wear hats or caps with suits and ties, and the women, seated, wear blouses with puffy...
The Green River with the steamboat "Allie" and two rectangular wooden barges along its shore at left; the far shore is also pictured. A tipple track slants down to a barge filled with coal. The somewhat dilapidated steamer has three...
Dunbar steamboat at the Burkesville, Kentucky dock on the Cumberland River. The steamer is filled with passengers, including a brass band on the top level. There is also a crowd on the shore and two harnessed horses in the foreground.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Gunboats; Vehicles
Drawing labeled, "U.S. steamer Tyler and mortar boat." The Tyler has vertical sides and a domed section. The mortar boat, on the nearby shore, has a slanted pentagon shape and square windows and floats atop a square raft, only slightly...
Advertisement for the General Pike steamboat. A picture of the steamer is in the center. The text reads "Regular Passenger Packet the New, Elegant and Fast Light Draught Steamer, General Pike! Capt. Wm. F. Fuller. E. Eugene Bowers, Clerk. Will...
Long room with high ceilings and a decorative carpet. Upholstered chairs line the wall on the right with a banister and chandeliers visible in the background. Title: New York and Vicinity. Text on left: American Scenery. Text on right: American...
Two-story oval shaped room with a decorative ceiling and a large chandelier. A large column extends from the first floor to the ceiling. Descriptive information on back of card: New York City. No. 188. Saloon, Steamer Bristol, forward. [underlined].
Long room with high ceilings and a decorative carpet. Upholstered chairs line the wall on the right with a banister and chandeliers visible in the background. A few upholstered chairs are against the left wall. Handwritten on back: [ ] Steamer...
Ship docked in the water with the corner of a building visible behind it. The ship has at least two levels and two smokestacks. The name 'Bristol' is on the rear right of the ship. Handwritten on back: Steamer Bristol.
Steamship docked in a river. A line of people stands on the dock. Across the river is a row of buildings with a castle above. Title: 120. Germany, Steamer leaving Koblenz. Text on left: World Series. Reproduced from Original Stereoscopic...
Passenger train stopped at a station with a large crowd of people on the platform. Trains are stopped on both sides of the platform. Title: P-23092. Railroad Train Arriving at Ranger, Texas. Text on left: Keystone View Company. Copyrighted....
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Steamboats; Historic buildings; Belle of Louisville (Steamboat); Transportation
A line of people walk down a dock as the Idlewild steamboat prepares for a cruise. Now known as The Belle of Louisville, this steamer became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The Idlewild sports a paddlewheel and twin...
Model ships; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Steamboat Museum
Starboard side of a scale model of the sidewheeler NATCHEZ (Way #4109) on a table in the yard of the Howard Mansion, now the Howard Steamboat Museum. The real steamer NATCHEZ (Way #4109), a packet with a wood hull (301 ft. x 42.6 ft. x 9.8 ft.),...
Model ships; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Steamboat Museum
Starboard side of a scale model of the sidewheeler ROBT. E. LEE (Way #4777) on a table in the yard of the Howard Mansion, now the Howard Steamboat Museum. he real steamer ROBT. E. LEE (Way #4777), a packet with a wood hull (285.5 ft. x 46 ft. x...
Model ships; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Steamboat Museum
Starboard side of a scale model of the sidewheeler NATCHEZ (Way #4109) on a table in the yard of the Howard Mansion, now the Howard Steamboat Museum. The real steamer NATCHEZ (Way #4109), a packet with a wood hull (301 ft. x 42.6 ft. x 9.8 ft.),...
Model ships; Side wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Steamboat Museum
Bow and port side of a scale model of the sidewheeler ROBT. E. LEE (Way #4777) on a table in the yard of the Howard Mansion, now the Howard Steamboat Museum. The real steamer ROBT. E. LEE (Way #4777), a packet with a wood hull (285.5 ft. x 46...
