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| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | In August 1858, Hölzlhuber traveled up the St. Croix River to Stillwater, Minnesota, on the steamship Winona. He noted the upper Mississippi's tribu... |
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| Description: | View of the steamboat the "Lion" on the Mississippi River, at sunset. |
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| Description: | The steamboat Canada at dock; cargo on lower deck, passengers on upper deck, and crowd waiting on the dock. The Canada was built in 1858, dis... |
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| Description: | The sidewheel packet, Belle of La Crosse, at a landing on the Upper Mississippi River. The sidewheel was built in 1868 and burned while in winter qu... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | The sternwheel excursion, J.S. in the middle of the Mississippi River. The opposite shoreline is in the background. |
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| Description: | View along shoreline of the sternwheel excursion, J.S., getting ready to leave for Winona. A crowd is watching from the landing. A crane on the fron... |
| Date: | 08 1913 |
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| Description: | The sternwheel packet, Keokuk, at a landing during August, 1913. Several people watch from shore. The Keokuk operated between Keokuk and Quin... |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | The sidewheel packet, Keokuk, loaded with passengers beside a barge at a landing. The landing is filled with people and horse-drawn vehicles. The si... |
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| Description: | The sidewheel excursion, "Saint Paul" of the Jo Packet Line, near the Dousman House, the "Senator". Caption reads: "Steamer near Dousman House, Prairie du ... |
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| Description: | The sternwheel excursion J.S., loading an excursion party below dock. Horse and cart in foreground. Caption reads: "Steamer J.S. Loading Excursion P... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | The sternwheel excursion, J.S., taken near Wabasha. Caption reads: "Steamer J.S. Wabasha, Minn." |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | The sternwheel packet, Red Wing, at a landing on the upper Mississippi River between 1870 and 1882. The sign painted over the wheel reads: "Keokuk N... |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | One of the many steamers that frequented the Mississippi River, shown here on choppy water in front of tree-covered bluffs. The ship has two smokestacks, f... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Guest ticket for the Republican National Convention held in St. Louis. The ticket shows the celebrated Eads Bridge across the Mississippi, and the log cab... |
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| Description: | Steamship "Saint Paul" on the Mississippi River near Keokuk. Sign painted on the ship read: "St. Louis, Quincy & Keokuk Jo Line Saint Paul." Postcard reads... |
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| Description: | View of the steamboat "St. Paul" in the Mississippi River near Sabula. Signs painted on the ship read: "St. Louis Dubuque, St. Paul Streckfus Steamers Sain... |
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| Description: | View of several steamboats docked at the wharf. The ship on the right is the "Silver Crescent." The ship on the far left bears the logo "St. Louis Quincy &... |
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| Description: | View of the steamship "J.S." in the Mississippi River near Keokuk. Passengers are on board the ship decks, and the initials "J.S." are on the top portion o... |
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| Description: | View of the steamboat "Cape Girardeau" in the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau. Many passengers are on the ship decks. The sign on the ship reads: "So... |
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