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Steamer Idlewild Was Built To Last

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Steamer Idlewild Was Built To Last

October 17, 2021

One hundred and seven years ago today, the steel hull of the steamer Idlewild plunged into the Allegheny River at the James Rees yard on October 18, 1914. It is… Read More

The Charles H. Organ A vintage postcard view (circa 1910) of the ferry Charles H. Organ at a river landing near Memphis. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Charles H. Organ

October 3, 2021

This week’s main image is one of my favorite Southern steamboat pictures. The Charles H. Organ was built in 1897, at Dubuque, Iowa, for the West Memphis Ferry Company. A… Read More

The Incredible Idlewild OldBoat_062920

The Incredible Idlewild

June 26, 2020

When the steel hull of the steamer Idlewild slid into the Allegheny River at the James Rees yard on October 18, 1914, it is doubtful that anyone present had the… Read More