The Pennsylvania Bridge can be seen in the behind the barge and coal station on the bank of the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. Caption under photo reads, "River with Ice."
Boat & ship industry; Steamboats; Military facilities; Transportation; Bridges; Rivers
The City of Louisville was built in 1894 for trade between Louisville and Cincinnati. The U.S. Life Saving Station, or the U.S. Coast Guard, is next to the boat and the Big Four bridge in in the background. Caption under photo reads "Wharf in...
Boat & ship industry; Steamboats; Transportation; Military facilities; Rivers
A steamboat is coming in towards the bank of the Ohio River in winter. Ice is visible in the water. The U.S. Life Saving Station, or the U.S. Coast Guard, is in the background. Title supplied by caption under photo.
U.S. snagboat E. A Woodruff was built in 1874 and operated the length of the Ohio River. The deck mounted cranes and hoists worked to remove debris and obstructions from the river. The boat was retired in 1920 and became a wharf boat in Louisville,...
A boy standing in a boat attempts to cross a flooded street using an oar. Three men in another boat paddle towards him. The Illinois Central railroad bridge is seen in the distance.
