The ferry boat Trimble at Madison, Indiana, was in service from 1895 to 1929, when the building of a bridge ended her time.

The Delta Queen, possibly on her way to Cincinnati after the Panama canal trip; still with the wheelhouse in place.

Comments from Frank Prudent: The photo is of the DELTA QUEEN sitting in Lock No. 41 at Louisville. It was indeed taken on her way to Cincinnati from California.

Comments by R. Dale Flick: The covered paddlewheel was typical of more than a few San Francisco-Sacramento steamboats. Why? The boats sailed from San Francisco on the vast expanses of the big bay. Winds were stiff and wheel spray was a real problem on the aft half of the boats. Also, they were 'night boats' and the covered wheels did somewhat dampen the sound of the wheel for those sleeping aboard toward the stern. It was originally wood and copper sheathed.


The J. T. Hatfield (Way's Towboat Directory #T1306) near Buffalo, WV.

picture by Evelynn Carr; thanks very much to Mary L. Alderson for sending in this great picture her grandmother made.


Thanks very much to R. Dale Flick for this great picture of the Cincinnati levee.

Dale's comments:
The big CITY OF LOUISVILLE, built 1894 by Howard's. The wharfboat 'may' be the Big Sandy wharfboat and the sidewheeler outside could, possibly, be the INDIANA, which was the L&C LINE 'low water boat.' The sidewheeler in the extreme right is possibly the Coney Island Co. ISLAND QUEEN. The old Cincinnati landing was one of the "finest paved wharves in the United States," in Doc Hawley's words.


The Virginia, wellknown because she got stranded on a cornfield after high water in March 1910. But the Ohio River was friendly enough to take her back to the river, soon.


The Observation Lounge of the Delta Queen, in 1950.


The St. Louis riverfront, with steamer Quincy.


Famous Streckfus steamboat Capitol.


E.A. Woodruff.