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The C. A. Johnson is shown heading up the Ohio River at Cairo to do some tow work. Says photographer John Miller, “We can’t and shouldn’t neglect these ‘dinner bucket boats’ and their crews; they work 12-hour watches and are busy spotting barges at terminals, doing tow work, stripping tows of the rigging, pumping out leaky compartments, and always checking the fleets. My hat is off to them!” Copyright John Robert Miller.
C. B. Ford, northbound at Mile 5 on the Tennessee River at Paducah, Ky., on June 6, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
C. H. Martin (#7), on the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky., on September 30, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
C. H. Martin (#2), on the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky., on September 30, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
C&O fuel stand, located in the vicinity of Ohio River Mile 329, just below Russell, Ky. Copyright Joe Brown.
C&O industrial intake, located about 100 feet above the C&O fuel stand near Mile 329 on the Ohio River below Russell, Ky. The industrial intake might easily be mistaken for the Russell water intake. Copyright Joe Brown.
Mv. Cahaba at Old Demopolis, Ala. Bridge - April 28, 1979.
Pictures of the Bayou Runner abandoned at the Cairo Riverfront pictures taken by Barry Griffith on November 17, 2001.
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The Cajun Cory southbound at Cassville, Wis., July of 1981 taken from my trip on the Delta Queen. Courtesy of John Miller.
Mv. Caleb Lay, B&H Towing, Inc., northbound with 15 loads on the Louisville Portland Canal on April 23, 2006. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Mv. Caleb Lay, photographed October 17, 2005, at Ohio River Mile 659. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
The Mv. Caleb Lay (BHT) southbound in Louisville’s Portland Canal on July 31, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
The CAMAS boat Calvin J. Stewart, shown upbound past St. Paul on June 5, 2003. Until recently the Stewart was known as the Mary Jenny. The name changed but the work is the same. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
Calypso - This picture was taken, the photographer believes, in the late 1980s on the Lower Mississippi. He said it was during the vessel’s maiden voyage. Copyright Capt. Richard Rodgers.
The container tow combination Camaro II with its barge Camaro III and two other, smaller barges heading up the lower Rhine at Duisburg. The tow has a maximum cargo capacity of about 9,000 tons rsp. 590 TEU (4 high) and dimensions of 613 by 66 feet. The pushing motorship has twin screws and develops 3,000 hp., and the barge has an independent propulsion (bow and stern thruster). Copyright Ingo Steller, Duesseldorf, Germany.
This set of four light photos is of Cape Elizabeth Light or Two Lights (1). The towers were built in 1874 with the west tower being deactivated in 1924. The light is an active aid to navigation. This particular view shows the inactive tower above the gray pained house. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
This set of four light photos is of Cape Elizabeth Light or Two Lights (2). The towers were built in 1874 with the west tower (see view # 1) being deactivated in 1924. The light is an active aid to navigation. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
This set of four light photos is of Cape Elizabeth Light or Two Lights (3). The towers were built in 1874 with the west tower (see view # 1) being deactivated in 1924. The light is an active aid to navigation. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
This set of four light photos is of Cape Elizabeth Light or Two Lights (4). The towers were built in 1874 with the west tower (see view # 1) being deactivated in 1924. The light is an active aid to navigation. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
One tower of the Cape Girardeau (Mo.) Bridge bathed in lights, photographed February 20, 2006, on the Mississippi River. (Also see listing under Mv. Jerry W. Tichenor.) Copyright Barry Griffith.
Capt. Adrian Hargrove, upbound on the Mississippi River at South St. Louis, Mo., in this 2006 photo. Copyright Ed Rahe.
Capt. Al Devall, shoving out of Port Allen Locks into the Mississippi in April 2000. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Capt. Bill Stewart bathes in the afternoon sun at Paducah, Ky., on July 30, 2006. Copyright John Miller.
Capt. Dick Morton (1) (#5003) posed at Paducah, Ky., on October 13, 2005, before entering service after rebuilding and renaming. She was the former Wolverine, when last owned by Tolen Marine, and originally the LaSalle when she came out new from St. Louis Ship in 1952. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Capt. Dick Morton (2) (#5578) photographed while departing Lock 52 southbound on the Ohio River on November 5, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Mv. Capt. Ed Harris, formerly the Cahaba, photographed on July 2, 1999, in Crown City, Ohio, by Steve Hutchison. Posted by the Boat Photo Museum.
Capt. Frank Gibson, southbound at Jack Miller Landing on the Morgan City-Port Allen Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on January 4, 2006. Copyright Eagle Maritime Photography.
Capt. H. Colle, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (EHL) , Orange Beach, Ala., on July 9, 2006. Copyright Ed Rahe.
Capt. James Hoover, shown lightboat just above the Highway 190 Bridge in Baton Rouge on October 17, 2006. She was headed to Tiger Fleet to pick up an empty barge that was to be loaded at the Exxon Mobil docks Copyright Thomas Waller.
Capt. John Reynolds, photographed October 15, 2005, at Ohio River Mile 906. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
Mv. Capt. Jonathan H. Brown, Blessey Marine Service, eastbound with two loads at Mile 6.0 on the Algiers Canal on January 1, 2007. Copyright Daniel Dennis.
MV. Capt. Levis (#87-12) photographed on August 5, 1977, is shown eastbound on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Houma, La. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Capt. Meriwether Lewis (1), photographed in March 1973 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yard in the mouth of the Gasconade. The boat showed CAPTAIN on the wheelhouse and CAPT. On the pilothouse nameboard. The vessel was in mothballs. Copyright Mike Herschler.
Capt. Meriwether Lewis (2), photographed in March 1973 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yard in the mouth of the Gasconade. The boat showed CAPTAIN on the wheelhouse and CAPT. On the pilothouse nameboard. The vessel was in mothballs. Copyright Mike Herschler.
Capt. Meriwether Lewis (3), photographed in March 1973 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yard in the mouth of the Gasconade. The boat showed CAPTAIN on the wheelhouse and CAPT. On the pilothouse nameboard. The vessel was in mothballs. Copyright Mike Herschler.
Capt. Meriwether Lewis (4), photographed in March 1973 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yard in the mouth of the Gasconade. The boat showed CAPTAIN on the wheelhouse and CAPT. On the pilothouse nameboard. The vessel was in mothballs. Copyright Mike Herschler.
The Mv. Cap’t. Newt of Newt Marine Services pushes a load of coal up the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on May 22, 2005. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Newt Marine Service’s Cap’t. Newt maneuvers a barge toward Ice Harbor on the Mississippi River at Dubuque, Iowa. This picture was taken from the steamboat Julie Belle Swain during the Grand Excursion on June 28, 2004. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Mv. Cap’t. Newt helps position the Mv. Penny Eckstein’s barges into position for entry into the Upper Mississippi River lock chamber at Dubuque, Iowa, on July 6, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Mv. Cap’t. Newt is ready for action at Lock & Dam #11 on the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, on July 4, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
The Mv. Capt. Russell Simpson, ex-Teresa Beesecker, is shown southbound at Keokuk, Iowa, on April 23, 2004. Copyright John Robert Miller.
The Capt. Whitey was “captured” on the Port Allen Route, four miles south of Port Allen, headed toward Morgan City on October 17, 2006. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Here we have the Mvs. Connie Mays (right), and the Carrie Mays. Just aft of the Connie Mays, to the inside of the Carrie Mays is the Capt. Zac. These were photographed on September 11, 2002. The Connie Mays was built in 1951 as was the Carrie Mays, while the Capt. Zac was built in 1948. Doesn’t that make them AARP certified? Copyright John Robert Miller.
Captain Bill, photographed October 23, 2005 near Geismar, La. She was waiting on the rock-unloading crew to finish up a barge that she had been dispatched to fleet. Copyright Thomas Waller.
The towboat Captain Bill heading southbound in pool 26 of the Mississippi River near St. Peters, Mo. on 5 Nov 2004. The styling of the grand looking vessel caught our attention and then the name was the icing on the cake. Copyright Bill Kelly (River Bill).
The Mv. Captain Bill passes a pair of fishermen as she heads up the Mississippi above Dubuque, Iowa, in the morning calm of June 15, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
The Captain Bill was southbound at St. Francisville on May 2, 2003. She was originally the Huntington, built in 1956. She plied the waters for Midland 46 years and then was acquired as part of a package that Ozark Transportation bought in 2002. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Captain Carl- submitted by Dan Owen
Captain Chad of Tri Rivers, delivering some sort of tank barge at Bunola, Pa., right below Canestrales. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Tri-River Marine’s Captain Chad, upbound light on the Monongahela River at Glassport, Pa., on October 11, 2005. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Campbell Transportation's Captain Charles H. Stone docked at CTC's Dunlevy, Pa., landing/office. Behind her is the Louise S, and to the left is the small harbor boat Busy Bee. Photo taken January 30, 2006, at Dunlevy, Pa., Monongahela River Mile 44. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
The Captain Dean Orr, photographed on December 3, 2006, at Mon River Towing-Consol Landing at Speers. She has no markings, but it is noticeable that the overhangs on the bow and stern ends are gone. Copyright Brent Maletic.
The Captain E.S.C. was shuffling barges on and off a ship that was being unloaded midstream at Geismar, La., on September 22, 2005. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Captain Herbert (#77-12) westbound on the Harvey Canal (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) on April 22, 1977. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Captain Rex, photographed in Morgan City, La., on October 21, 2006. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Under a “cloud zap”, Tri-River’s Carl L. Johnson with 0x4, is downbound on July 18, 2006, at Belle Vernon, Pa., Monongahela River Mile 43.6. She is passing the former Mon River Towing (now Consol Energy) office/landing, in the background. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Carl L. Johnson, John’s Towing, upbound with 0x3. She is departing Lock 3 on the Monongahela River at Elizabeth, Pa., Mile 23.8, October 13, 2000. In the distant background left are Mon River Towing’s Leo D. Guttman and the Jacob G., waiting for lock time on November 13, 2000. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Carl L. Johnson, John’s Towing Service, on the approach to Lock and Dam 4, Allegheny River Mile 24.2, at Natrona, Pa. She was upbound with 1x0 tank barge when she was photographed on April 11, 2006. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
The Carl L. Johnson (1) (John’s Towing Service, Inc.) shown up and close in this May 6, 2006, picture taken when she was downbound at Monongahela River Mile 68 at Lock and Dam 6. Copyright Brent Maletic.
The Mv. Carl L. Johnson (2) a little further off the port in this May 6, 2006, scene photographed on May 6, 2006, at Mile 68 on the Monongahela River, near Lock and Dam 6. Copyright Brent Maletic.
The Mv. Carl L. Johnson (3) was moving out with four jumbo empties, downbound near Lock and Dam 6, Monongahela River Mile 68. The John’s Towing Service vessel was photographed on May 6, 2006. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Carl L. Johnson, when owned by John’s Towing, photographed circa 1990 at Monongahela River Mile 84 with a sand tow for Dravo aggregates div. Copyright Brent Maletic.
John’s Towing vessel Carl L. Johnson with Ox3, downbound on the Monongahela River at New Eagle, Pa., on November 12, 2005. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
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Mv. Carol Ann Parsonage posing nicely near the Gateway Arch at St. Louis, Mo., on March 31, 2006. Copyright Ed Rahe.
Mv. Caroline N, photographed January 21, 2004, at Paducah, Ky. Copyright Barry Griffith.
Caroline N (the former Louis H. Meece) taken at Bayou Sarah bend just south of St. Francisville, La., on July 18, 2002. She was southbound, still enjoying the wide buoy line in the bend that can get very narrow during low water. Copyright Thomas Waller.
The Carolyn R. Settoon was southbound on the Atchafalya near Butte Larose on October 20, 2006. She had pulled off an oilfield dock. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Here we have the Mvs. Connie Mays (right), and the Carrie Mays. Just aft of the Connie Mays, to the inside of the Carrie Mays is the CAPT. ZAC. These were photographed on September 11, 2002. The Connie Mays was built in 1951 as was the Carrie Mays, while the CAPT. ZAC was built in 1948. Doesn’t that make them AARP certified? Copyright John Robert Miller.
A night shot of the tug Catherine B at the New Orleans riverfront in June 2005. Copyright Barry Griffith.
The infamous Cave In Rock on the Ohio River, where flatboatmen and passengers on steamboats were robbed by pirates who lived in this cave. Copyright John Robert Miller.
The Celebration Belle is tied up at the Dubuque riverfront during the big walleye fishing tournament celebration on May 29, 2005. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Three steamboats tied up at the Dubuque, Iowa, riverfront during the 2004 Grand Excursion on the Mississippi River. Left to right are the Anson Northrup, Spirit of Peoria, and Celebration Belle. Photo taken June 28, 2004. Copyright Craig Nowack.
The Celebration Belle (left) and Spirit of Dubuque (right) cruise the Mississippi River at Dubuque, Iowa, during the Grand Excursion. The photo was taken on June 28, 2004. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Mv. Celeste (left), owned by Southern States Barge Line, Inc., of St. Louis, Mo., photographed on October 24, 1958, on the Clinton, Iowa, city front. This vessel measured 117 feet by 30 feet and was powered by a pair of Cooper-Bessemer diesels, 1,620 hp. The vessel on the right is the Suffolk of Canal Barge Co., Inc., New Orleans. The picture is posted by Kathy Flippo. Copyright Gary Shaw, former Clintonian now of Flagstaff, Ariz.
This is the steamboat Celina near Waitsboro, Ky., about 1930. The picture was posted by Ernie Wright with permission from John Carter. Copyright John Carter.
Chalmette Ferry on the ground at Algiers Lock during the first week of September 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This photo was taken from the bridge of the Mv. A. D. Heasley. Copyright Capt. Butch Bartholomew.
The Charlene B (#237-25) a 2,800 hp. measuring 130 by 34 feet. She was photographed northbound on the Ohio River, above Mt. Vernon, Ind., on October 15, 1990. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Charles B and Anne Marie at Marquette, Iowa, on the Upper Mississippi River on April 9, 2005. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
Mv. Charles B at Marquette, Iowa, Upper Mississippi River, April 9, 2005. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
Charles E. Peters, and Ashley Lay upbound in the Starved Rock Lock on the Illinois Waterway. The Charles E. Peters had to double through the lock. The Ashley Lay was able to fit between the Charles E. Peters and lock wall due to its 25-foot width. (Summer 2002). Copyright Jon E. Habegger.
The Mv. Charles Lehman is shown southbound, just below Lock 20 on the Upper Mississippi River at Canton, Mo. The photographer has no recollection of the date it was taken. The vessel is named after a longtime American Commercial Barge Lines employee, now retired. Copyright John Robert Miller.
Mv. Charles T. Jones upbound at Hannibal Lock on the Ohio River at New Martinsville, W.Va., Capt. Mark Handley. Copyright Dan Kemper.
The MV. Charleston was built by Hillman Barge & Construction Company in 1947 and was originally named Onward. The picture of this Madison Coal & Supply Co. vessel was taken on August 25, 2002. Copyright Capt. Ike Hastings.
The Cassville, Wis., ferry (Mv. Charlie D and barge) are shown approaching the ferry’s Iowa landing on August 31, 2003. The picture was taken across the Upper Mississippi River from Cassville. Copyright Craig Nowack.
This closeup of the Charlie D was taken on August 31, 2003, on the Upper Mississippi River across from Cassville, Wis. Along with its barge, it is known as the Cassville ferry. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Charlie Everhart, northbound at Mile 2.5 on the Tennessee River, Paducah, Ky., on June 6, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Charlotte, photographed in 2000. The vessels rear view mirrors have since been removed. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Mv. Charlotte is shown laying by while discharging cargo at the Ashland/Marathon Dock in Nashville, Tenn., on May 8, 2005. Copyright Barry Griffith.
Charlotte, southbound on the Atchafalya in Morgan City, La., on August 11, 2002. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Premier Marine’s Charlotte Lynn upbound at Monongahela River Mile 84 with a tow of jumbo coal empties in March 1995. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Chattanooga Star (1), a 65-foot authentic side-wheeler, built in 1982 in Chattanooga, Tenn., by Mike and Pete Hosemann and their father. The was certified for 145 passengers. Capt. Hosemann (left) and Capt. Frank Murray are shown on the vessel at Pickwick State Park on the Tennessee River. Copyright Terry Price.
Chattanooga Star (2), 65-foot side-wheeler, photographed on the Ohio River. Copyright Capt. Frank D. Murray.
This Chemical Express, owned by Spanier Marine Corp., Harvey, La., was photographed while upbound on the Chain of Rocks at Mitchell, Ill., on April 27, 1972, by Dan Owen. It was the vessel’s first trip. The boat was built by Houma (La.) Shipbuilding Co. and later went to the Columbia River where it was renamed Lewiston for the city in Idaho. It is not to be confused with the Chemical Express owned by Wm. B. Patton Barge Lines, Inc., of Friendswood, Texas. Copyright Dan Owen. Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
The Mv. Cheryl Dobard was photographed while she was northbound at 52 Mile Bend on the Port Allen Route near Brusly on July 20, 2003. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Coast Guard cutter Cheyenne. Posted by Anonymous (Photographer doesn’t want to be sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for unauthorized photographing of Department of Homeland Security assets).
Mv. Chip Lacy (Ingram) southbound at Louisville (Ky.’s) Portland Canal on April 1, 2006. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Mv. Chip Lacy, photographed at Cumberland River Mile 95 on March 17, 2005. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
When photographed, the Mv. Choctaw was southbound at 52 Mile Bend on the Port Allen Route near Brusly on July 20, 2003. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Mv. Chris, photographed April 2, 2006, on the New Albany, Ind., side of the Ohio River, where she was waiting with 15 loads to go up through McAlpine Lock. Copyright Ron Richardson.
This picture of the 1,800 hp. Crounse Corporation towboat Chris was taken in early March 2003 at Ohio River Mile 829.2, Mt. Vernon, Ind. Copyright Capt. Randy Ward.
Christine Cenac between the “Twin Bridges” in Houma, La., on August 9, 2002. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Christmas Boating Florida Style (size-7500K) - About a dozen boating club members spent a weekend at the Crow’s Nest Marina at Venice, Fla., where they watched a beautiful parade of lighted boats on December 7. Donna, wife of Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates (a frequent Photo Center contributor), gets the credit for scanning the pictures and arranging them for this posting. Although Jeff takes ’em, he always leaves the tough work to Donna. So we’ll call them “Donna’s Pix.” Even towboaters would enjoy seeing these.
Christmas card 2005. Shared by Barry Griffith with our more than 800 subscribers via B&B and our web site.
This 2005 Christmas card was sent to men and women of the inland waterways by Jan van der Doe, one of our B&B subscribers from Ferguson, Ontario, Canada.
The Mv. Christopher M (McBride Towing Company) southbound at Mile 646 on the Ohio River at Brandenburg, Ky., on June 10, 2005, en route to the quarry at Battletown. Barges are loaded with oolite, a special limestone used in the manufacture of Kosmos-Portland cement. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Mv. Christopher Parsonage between the bridges at Memphis holding for s/b traffic 07/18/00 - submitted by Kevin Lackey
Mv. Christy, Ingram Towing Corp., July 9, 2006, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (EHL), at Orange Beach, Ala. Copyright Ed Rahe.
Mv. Chuckie D, Standard Sand & Gravel Co. Courtesy of the Boat Photo Museum.
Mv. Cindy Celeste, upbound on the Upper Mississippi River about noon on September 27, 2006. Copyright Ed Rahe.
Mv. Cindy L. Erickson, date September 29, 2004, on the Lower Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau. The picture was taken from the deck of the Delta Queen. Copyright Leon Puckett.
Cindy L. Erickson (1) at Mile 328 on the Ohio River on April 27, 2005. Copyright Hugh Davis.
Cindy L. Erickson (2) at Mile 327 on the Ohio River on April 27, 2005. Copyright Hugh Davis.
Cindy L. Erickson (3) at Mile 327 on the Ohio River on April 27, 2005. Copyright Hugh Davis.
Cindy L. Erickson (4) at Mile 327 on the Ohio River on April 27, 2005. Copyright Hugh Davis.

Mv. Cindy L. Erickson, photographed late in 2004 at St. Louis with a barge load of mulch. When she saw the barge upriver, Kathy Flippo, author of “Tow Talkin’”, didn’t recognize the contents and said so in her weekly column. Bill Kelly, owner of www.riverbills.com, knew what it was and managed to get a picture, which he has shared. Copyright Bill Kelley.
Marquette Transportation Company’s Cindy L. Erickson lines up for Upper Mississippi River Lock 2 on June 10, 2003. At the extreme left is the head of the Mark Shurden’s oil tow. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
Cindy L. Erickson, November 1999, Keokuk, IA. Marquette Trans. - submitted by John Miller.
Mystery boat, mystery people. But not totally. The boat in this picture sent in by John Miller is, as yet, unidentified. However, Dan Burnett, Boonville, Mo., has been able to ID the vessel as one of Federal Barge Lines’ city boats (like Vicksburg, St. Louis, Baton Rouge, etc.). He also identified the man on the left as Capt. Archie L. Howell, who lived in Boonville but was born in Arrow Rock, Mo., in 1914. The name of the engineer to his right is still a mystery. John thinks it might be the Helena. Anyone know? Posted by John Miller.
Wreck of the side wheel steamer City of Cinncinnati. Mark Eyestone was delving for old photographs when he discovered this on the riverbank at Cincinnati. According to “Way’s Packet Directory...,” the vessel was lost in the ice at Cincinnati, Oh., in January 1918. The Photographer is unknown. Posted by Mark Eyestone.
Mv. City of Huntington (#280-8), somewhere along the upper Ohio River. The picture was taken by an unidentified Corps of Engineers dredge captain on August 12, 1957, and posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Mv. City of Joliet, southbound on the Illinois River off Chillicothe on April 26, 2006. Copyright Charles A. Perrin.
Mv. City of Joliet, photographed on December 26, 2004, on the Lower Mississippi above Helena, Ark. Copyright Jesse R. Lybarger.
The Mv. City of Natchez, photographed on October 19, 2005, at Ohio River Mile 671. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
Mv. City of Pittsburgh, photographed October 16, 2005, at Ohio River Mile 772. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
City of Pittsburgh, northbound past Brandenburg, Ky., on the Ohio River. Copyright Barry Griffith.
City of Redwood, owned by Kirby Inland Marine Inc., photographed on April 26, 2006, against the background of the Rock Island Arsenal, just upriver from Lock and Dam 15 on the Mississippi River. Copyright Richard L. Kurtz.
City of St. Louis, northbound at Ohio River Mile 437, pushing for the Meldahl Dam. Photo taken September 24, 2002. Copyright Bill Graser.
The City of Vicksburg was photographed on the Mississippi River at St. Francisville, La., on August 5, 2003. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Leo C (2), Clairton Slag, shown upbound light boat at West Elizabeth, Pa., Monongahela River Mile 23.5 on April 10, 2006. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Clara Smith (#34-4) photographed at Mile 807 of the Ohio River when the Clara was northbound below Henderson, Ky., on November 2, 1974. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
This is what the first and original Clare E. Beatty looked like. It is still in operation as the Guy Weeks. This photo was taken on November 3, 1958, at Cincinnati, when Dan Owen made his first trip as a deckhand. Copyright Boat Photo Museum.
The Clare E. Beatty (ex Semet) sank in the ice behind Markland Dam on the Ohio River on January 29, 1978. (See B&B Vol. 2 No. 27.) This photo, posted by Ernie Wright, is courtesy of Willie and Busters Whirlwind Tour of the World, with permission granted by Shipyard Sam on November 27, 2002. You can see that the vessel was part of Beatty’s Navy.
Clark Bridge, Alton, Ill., also taken in 1994. Joanne Wiklund says it might be a little fuzzy around the edges, but she framed the bridge so you can get the perspective of just how large it is. Copyright Great River Eagle Press, Ltd.
The Claude is the subject of one of some 40 steamboat pictures donated to the Switzerland County Historical Society in Vevay, Ind. Danny Back, who posted this picture, is looking for all the information he can get about it. Note: It does not have stacks.
The Claude R is shown southbound at Upper Mississippi River Lock 13 on July 27, 2005, with a single deck barge. Copyright Kathy Flippo.
Mv. Clean Sweep, laying across the Savannah River at Savannah, Ga., in January 2005. Copyright Barry Griffith.
Here is the first Dixie Challenge, owned by Dixie Carriers, Inc., Houston, Texas. She was later sold to a West Coast company and renamed Clearwater. This photo was taken by Dan Owen on July 25, 1964, when the vessel was upbound below Lock 43 on the Ohio River. Copyright Dan Owen. Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
Newt Marine Service’s Cleva Lee pushes a load of coal up the Mississippi River above Dubuque on the sunny summer morning of August 22, 2005. Photo copyright Craig Nowack.
Newt Marine Service’s Cleva Lee pushes a load of coal up the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on June 26, 2005. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Clifty Creek, River Salvage, photographed on November 23, 1999, as she was working at Ford City, Pa., Allegheny River Mile 41.0. She was assisting with the construction of the Ford City highway bridge. Most, if not all of the steel, was barged in for the job. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Mv. Clinton, U.S. Engineers vessel, photographed on April 26, 2006, while she was working on the island just upriver from Locks and Dam 14 on the Upper Mississippi River. (She is named for the City of Clinton, Iowa, not the ex-president, the photographer points out.) Copyright Richard L. Kurtz.
Clyde Butcher, built in 1919, photographed on September 24, 2002, while moving southbound on the Ohio River at Mile 451. She is pushing past Old U.S. Lock 35. Copyright Bill Graser.
The Mv. Coal Express, owned by Missouri Barge Line, at Cape Girardeau, Mo., September 11, 2002. Copyright John Robert Miller.
Cobb, Irvin S., famous humorist, movie actor and native son of Paducah, Ky., attended the Christening of his namesake, the sternwheel, diesel-powered towboat Irvin S. Cobb, which was built from the wreck of the steam-powered sternwheel towboat J. N. Pharr. Delighted at having a new vessel named in his honor, Cobb presented Igert Incorporated officials with this autographed picture. Courtesy of Capt. Philip A. Ritchie, Jr.
Mv. Col. Davenport, photographed in the early 1980s, upbound at Mile 84 on the Monongahela River, pushing a large deck barge carrying structural steel for the Fort Martin Power Station. The vessel is now the Fred Way. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Colonel George Lambert - This was taken around 1980 at Keokuk, Iowa. “The tree that was once here framed her perfectly,” said John. Copyright John Robert Miller.
This is a 1975 picture of the watery grave of the Colorado, which is the same boat of which Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates posted a picture on June 6, 2003. Jerry’s Boat Service tried to raise her several times said, Tom Waller, who thinks she may still be down between Baton Rouge and St. Francisville. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Another “state” boat, the Colorado (#16-10) (former Alton Zephyr) was photographed northbound on the Ohio River at Mile 805, Henderson, Ky., on November, 25, 1973. This was the first and only trip with the new name and owner. The vessel was destroyed by fire 11 days later at Lower Mississippi River Mile 269. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
The Colorado, a “state” boat (#136-17) (built by Crumpler in 1977) is shown inbound on the San Jacinto River at Channelview, Texas, on May 17, 1979. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Columbia Queen - submitted by Dan Back
Designed to haul automobiles: a picture of this steel barge appears in the “A Boost From Technology” chapter of “Backing Hard Into River History” by James V. Swift. Right above it is a picture of the Commercial Clipper. It is likely that St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Company built this barge too. Photos courtesy of Little River Books and “The Waterways Journal.”
Commercial Clipper bow and stern, just beyond the lock gates. This car carrier was built in 1947 for Commercial for Commercial Barge Lines, Inc., by St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Company. The photograph was taken by the Louisville Engineer District. Posted by Joe Brown (Towboat Joe).
Commercial Clipper (2), car carrier, taken from the pages of the 1950 edition of the Ohio River Handbook. Another car carrier, the Commercial Ohioan, also appears in our Photo Center. The photo was taken by Paul Briol and Posted by Joe Brown (Towboat Joe).
Commercial Clipper stern, constructed in 1947 by St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Company for Commercial Barge Lines, Inc. Photographed by the Louisville Engineer District. Posted by Joe Brown (Towboat Joe).
Commercial Clipper (#5-71) was southbound at Cincinnati, headed for Sheffield, Ala. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Commercial Clipper (#279-27) was some place on the Ohio River, but there is no date or photographer information available. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Commercial Dispatch (#23-16) was taken by the late Capt. James Swartzwelder at Lock 41 on the Ohio River. Date unknown. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Commercial Dispatch (#279-28) was taken somewhere on the Ohio River, but there is no photographer information on date. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Commercial Express (#279-29) shows a full tow with deck barge full of farm tractors, Dodge trucks and a mix of Chryslers, Desotos and Plymouths, all probably loaded at Evansville, Ind. The picture was taken somewhere on the Ohio River by an unknown photographer on June 16, 1955. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Commercial Ohioan (#279-30) The picture was taken on August 11, 1955, but there is no location or photographer’s name available. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
The Connie Cenac (#95-13) photographed at Mile 13 (WHL) westbound on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Lafitte, La., on October 16, 1977. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Here we have the Mvs. Connie Mays (right), and the Carrie Mays. Just aft of the Connie Mays, to the inside of the Carrie Mays is the Capt. Zac. These were photographed on September 11, 2002. The Connie Mays was built in 1951 as was the Carrie Mays, while the Capt. Zac was built in 1948. Doesn’t that make them AARP certified? Copyright John Robert Miller.
Conti Carrier’s Conti-Afton, downbound, just above the Hasting’s (Minn.) railroad bridge, Mile 814 on the Upper Mississippi River, June 13, 1995. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
The Conti Nan, right, and Cargill McMillan, left, work ice away from the bank, while the Superior works ice toward the dam. Photo taken December 16, 1983. Courtesy of John Miller.
Control Room, Mississippi River Old Lock 19 (1913-1957)- submitted by John Miller
Mv. Cooperative Ambassador, photographed October 25, 2005, at Mile 197 on the Upper Mississippi River. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
Mv. Cooperative Ambassador, photographed October 25, 2005, on the upper Mississippi River at Mile 197. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
The Cooperative Ambassador heads up the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, toward the approaching night on April 19, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
The Mv. Cooperative Enterprise (1) is shown on the Ohio River in the vicinity of Mile 647.8 on June 6, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Mv. Cooperative Enterprise (2) in the Ohio River June 6, 2005, lining up on the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge at Mile 647.8. Some call it the Brandenburg/Mauckport Bridge. Kentuckians call it the Brandenburg Bridge. Copyright Ron Richardson.
ARTCO’s big Cooperative Enterprise (1) is shown in Louisville harbor on the Ohio River on April 19, 2005, a beautiful spring day. Copyright Barry Griffith.
The Cooperative Enterprise (2), American River Transportation Company, is shown northbound on the Ohio River with 12 loads as she passes through Louisville (Ky.) harbor April 19, 2005. Copyright Barry Griffith.
Artco’s Cooperative Mariner, bathed in sunlight, works toward Lock 21 on the Upper Mississippi River at Quincy, Ill., on April 30, 2005, with a full tow. She’s one of the many fine towboats built by St. Louis Ship. Copyright John Miller.
The Cooperative Mariner heads up the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on July 6, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
The Cooperative Mariner heads downriver on the Upper Mississippi River toward Dubuque, Iowa, on April 19, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Mv. Cooperative Spirit (2) (#68-1) , photographed while northbound on the Lower Mississippi River at Canal Street in New Orleans in January 1977. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Cooperative Spirit (3) (#155-32) was photographed southbound below the Greenville Bridge on the Lower Mississippi River on August 20, 1980. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
This picture of the Cooperative Spirit (#52-21) during her maiden trip, southbound in the Chain of Rocks Canal, was taken January 11, 1976. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
The Cooperative Vanguard, upbound below Eads Bridge on the Upper Mississippi River at St. Louis on September 18, 2005. Copyright Ed Rahe.
The Mv. Cooperative Vanguard (1), American River Transportation Company, with 15 loads south bound is entering Lock 13 on the Mississippi River near Fulton, Illinois, on July 15, 2005. Copyright Jim Currens.
The 3,800 hp. Mv. Cooperative Vanguard (2), American River Transportation Company, is shown leaving Lock 13, south bound on the Mississippi River, after tying the tow back together on July 15, 2005. By Jim Currens.
ARTCO’s Cooperative Vanguard heads down the Mississippi River towards Dubuque, Iowa, on April 30, 2005. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Artco’s Cooperative Vanguard at Keokuk on May 22, 2003. St. Louis Ship built some pretty good looking towboats, didn’t they? Copyright John Robert Miller.
ARTCo’s Cooperative Venture at South St. Paul, Minn., on August 19, 2003, building her tow with the help of Upper River Services Becky Sue. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
The Mv. Cooperative Venture heads down the Mississippi toward Dubuque, Iowa, on July 4, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Cooperative Venture southbound at the Warsaw Bottoms, Warsaw, Ill., November 2001. This a great place to take photos of towboats! Submitted by John Miller.
Coral Dawn, April 16, 2006, on the Mississippi River at Canton, Mo. Copyright John Miller.
The Coral Dawn (1), upbound at McGregor, Iowa, on the Upper Mississippi River on May 3, 2005. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
Mv. Coral Dawn (2), upbound on the Upper Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa, on May 3, 2005. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
Coral Dawn (3), upbound at McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River, May 3, 2005. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
American River Transportation Co.’s Coral Dawn heads down the Mississippi River towards Dubuque, Iowa, on November 29, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Cornell - submitted by Dan Owen
The fleet boat Courtney Lynn, photographed from the Riverwalk in New Orleans, La., on June 20, 2005. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Buildings at Covington, Ky., provide a beautiful backdrop for cruise boats at the waterfront in this picture taken June 26,2002. Copyright Capt. Ike Hastings.
Twelfth Annual Illuminated Tugboat Parade - Corpus Christi, Texas, December 15, 2002.
Craig E. Philip (1) photographed on the Ohio River on May 5, 2006. Copyright Joe Brown.
Craig E. Philip (2) shows her starboard as she is photographed on the Ohio River on May 5, 2006. Copyright Joe Brown.
The Mv. Craig E. Philip (1) (Ingram) northbound on the Ohio River at the Portland Canal, Louisville, Ky., with 15 loads on July 1, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Craig E. Philip (2) (Ingram) (close-up) northbound on the Ohio River at the Portland Canal, Louisville, Ky., during the early evening of July 1, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
The Mv. Craig E. Philip (1) is the namesake of the CEO of Ingram Barge Co. This picture, taken on March 30 at Ohio River Mile 329, caught her northbound with 15 barges, running slow against high, fast water. Copyright Hugh Davis.
Mv. Craig E. Philip (2) was just passing the “old C&O fuel stand” at Ohio River Mile 329 when this photo was taken on March 30. Due to high, fast water, the going was definitely going slow. (Actually there is some question as to what the structure in the foreground is. Craig’s wife, who has lived in the area longer than he, thinks it may be part of the old Russell, Ky., water filtration plant. The structure is just below Russell. Anyone out there know the answer?) Copyright Hugh Davis.
The Mv. Craig M, photographed we don’t know when and where, by the Joe Digby, deceased, the late father-in-law of Dan Owen of Boat Photo Museum fame. The vessel later became the Krissy K. (See remarks in B&B of 10/31/05.) The Craig M was operated by A. L. Mechling Barge Lines. Photo courtesy of Boat Photo Museum.
Crane, New Corps - This new crane, belonging to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was photographed in July 2002 by Capt. Ike Hastings, while he was river hopping on the Lilly Belle. Copyright Ike Hastings.
The Creole Sun was photographed June 1, 2005, near Plaquemine, La., on the Port Allen Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Copyright Thomas Waller.
The Mv. Crescent City was photographed January 21, 2004, at Paducah, Ky., Copyright Barry Griffith.
The Mv. Creva Lee, photographed in 2006 by a crewmember of Newt Marine while she was in the Ice Harbor at Dubuque, Iowa. If we read it correctly, the man standing in the cold is Tim Powell, one of our regular contributors.
The oncoming Mv. Crimson Gem (1) was photographed about October 30, 2005. Copyright Joe E. Brown.
This photograph of the Mv. Crimson Gem (2) was taken from off the port about October 30, 2005. Copyright Joe E. Brown.
A good location to the stern of the Mv. Crimson Gem (3) was used to photograph her on about October 30, 2005. Copyright E. Brown.
The Crimson Gem is shown here at Keokuk, Iowa, on her first trip to the Upper Mississippi, on September 10, 1993; and if it looks big, it’s because it really is!!!!!. Copyright John Robert Miller.
Mv. Crimson Gem, Keokuk, November 22, 1995. Submitted by John Miller.
The Mv. Crimson Glory (Artco) is southbound on June 24, 2005, through the Union Pacific RR bridge at Clinton, Iowa, on the Upper Mississippi River. Copyright Jim Currens.
Crimson Glory, southbound at Carrollton, Ky., on the Ohio River. Copyright Barry Griffith.
Mv. Crosby Rambler, southbound at Mile 43.0 of the Morgan City-Port Allen Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on January 4, 2006. Copyright Eagle Maritime Photography.
The Crosby Rambler was photographed at the Dow docks on August 6, 2002. Most readers will remember where that photo session got Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates and me. Copyright Thomas Waller.
The CSS Arkansas, photographed by Bobby Pelas, Port Sulpher, La., is the same boat that sank with one dry-cargo barge February 10, 2005, on the Mississippi River near Geismar. The four-man crew was rescued. The Arkansas collided with the foreign vessel Rodon Amarandon in the vicinity of Mile 180. Another barge in the tow was beached. Courtesy of the Boat Photo Museum.
The CSS Richmond was photographed on February 8, 2006, while southbound on the Lower Mississippi at Geismar, La. Copyright Thomas Waller.
A close up of the lateral culverts which you see in the previous photo (Lock 19) and gives you an idea of the size of these culverts, not to mention the numerous Zebra Mussels! Submitted by John Miller.
The Mv. Cumberland while she was northbound at 52 Mile Bend on the Port Allen Route near Brusly on July 23, 2003. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Mv. Cumberland Hunter, August 7, 2006, Tennessee River Mile 236. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
It’s daybreak on the Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., and the bridge lights produce a nice reflection on the calm water. Taken on November 4, 2002. Copyright John Robert Miller.
To get this Cumberland River night view, the photographer aimed his camera upstream on the Cumberland River, which is smooth as glass on this very early morning at Nashville, Tenn. John Miller says that, “If you look to the left of the picture, you’ll see three buildings hugging the highway bridge; this is all that remains of the original location of Nashville Bridge Company. The football stadium for the Tennessee Titans now takes up the space and Nashville Bridge has relocated a few miles downstream.” Copyright John Robert Miller.
The Cura, a Dutch boat of 1,000 metric tons. This picture was taken by Francois Manouvrier, Dreux, France, October 2002. The boat sails from Belgium, Holland and in the north of France. Since this picture was taken, the name has been changed to Spinnaker. She measures 67 meters by 8.2 meters. Copyright Francois Manouvrier.
The “driver’s cab” (pilothouse) of the Cura, a boat that sails from Belgium, Holland and in the north of France. The vessel is now the Spinnaker. The photograph was taken by Francois Manouvrier, Dreux, France, October 2002. Copyright Francois Manouvrier.
This picture of the Curly B was taken on November 10, 2002, from the St. Francisville, La., ferry at Lower Mississippi River Mile 262. She was out of her normal territory. Copyright Thomas Waller.
The Cynthia was photographed February 13, 2003, while south bound at St. Francisville, La. Capt. Jim has the boat in great shape. Copyright Thomas Waller.
This is the Cyprus, originally the Jayne Hougland, owned by Harcon Barge Company, Smithland, Ky. She only carried this name October 1984 through July 1985. The photo, by Jeff Yates, was taken December 7, 1984, when the vessel was upbound at Paducah, Ky. Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.

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