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A break in the trees provides a glimpse of the Mv. L. J. Sullivan, pausing for the channel to clear on her way up the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on July 21, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Two towboats passing in late afternoon. The Roy Mechling (downbound on the left) and the L. J. Sullivan (upbound on the right) pass close together on the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on June 14, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
L. M. Smith/monkey rudder (1). Photographed circa 1948 at Pittsburgh, Pa. The vessel was built in 1926 by Marietta Manufacturing Co., Point Pleasant, W. Va., and measured 100 x 24 x 4.9. She was powered by a Fairbanks-Morse diesel, giving her 375 Hp. and had a split sternwheel. The L. M. Smith was owned by Capt. Edward F. Smith, Pittsburgh. (Also see Harry Z and Gravel Gertie.)Photo courtesy Dan Owen, Boat Photo Museum.
The L. Wade Childress taken at Ft. Madison, Iowa, on December 23, 1985 when she sank and was believed to be caused by a piece of ice that had pierced the hull. Copyright John Miller.
This is the second photo showing the L. Wade Childress sunk at Ft. Madison and the diver who had just come back up from inspecting the hull. Courtesy of John Miller.
The L. Wade Childress- photo of oil containment boom being placed to catch diesel oil. Courtesy of John Miller.
L. Wade Childress and W. S. Rhea, Lambert Landing, circa 1982 - copyright Mike Murphy.
The Mv. Lachlan Macleay, hard at work while downbound on the Upper Mississippi River at Mile 328.5 in June of 1971. Copyright Michael Herschler.
Lachlan Macleay (1), shown in 1967 at St. Louis Ship, St. Louis, Mo., where she was built in 1955 for Federal Barge Lines. She had four engines and four wheels. Early in its career, her G-M 567 diesels were converted to burn Bunker C fuel oil, the first major installation of this sort on inland waterways. According to the late Capt. Fred Way, Jr., she was the first boat with a tow to go through the new Keokuk Lock, this on May 14, 1957, with Capt. Francis J. Meyers at the sticks. Copyright Mike Murphy.
Lachlan Macleay (2) shown at St. Louis Ship on the Mississippi River at St. Louis in 1967. According to the 1984 “Inland River Record”, she was transferred to Gulf-Canal Lines in 1963, and then transferred to United Barge Co. of Minneapolis in 1971 and renamed Lady Slipper in 1972. She was sold in 1975 to Sun Transportation Co., Boonville, Mo., and renamed Dan C. Burnett. Copyright Mike Murphy.
Mv. Lady Julie. An advertisement about the Lady Julie caused some controversy a decade ago when it appeared in "The Waterways Journal." The owner's attempt to sell the boat used two different advertising campaigns featuring comely ladies in eye-catching apparel, says Dan Owen, who took this picture when the vessel was posed at St. Louis on May 18, 1975. (We were all geared up for the other pose, Dan!) Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
The Lady Louise under the Speers Bridge at the Three River Terminal landing in the mid Mon Valley on November 28, 2006. Copyright Brent Maletic.
This is an aerial view looking west at LaGrange, Mo., Upper Mississippi River Mile 336, in May 2000. The river was up, just like it is now; and you can see the Bunge Grain Elevator, which is the large white object to the left and the bend in the river near LaGrange Prairie Light. Copyright John Robert Miller.
LaGrange, MO - submitted by John Miller
This portside view of Canal Barge Company's Mv. Lainey Jones (1), afire at lower Mississippi River Mile 621 was taken on or about September 8 by Coast Guard photographer Wyatt Ingram. The blaze is believed to have started in the engineroom. Geoff Cooper of "The Waterways Journal" forwarded the picture to B&B.
This is what the fire aboard the Mv. Lainey Jones (2) looked like from out on the coal tow on or about September 8 at lower Mississippi River Mile 621. The picture of this Canal Barge Company vessel was taken by Coast Guard photographer Malcolm McLellan. Geoff Cooper of "The Waterways Journal" forwarded it to B&B.
Lainey Jones - photographed from the Lydia E. Campbell in September 2001 on the Illinois River near Ottawa, Ill. Copyright Mike "MacGyver" Kenny.
The Laney Blessey, Blessey Marine Service, photographed December 12, 2006, westbound with two loads at Mile 6.0 on the Algiers Canal Near Belle Chase, La. Copyright Daniel Dennis.
The Laredo, northbound at Geismar, La., on August 31, 2005, heading toward New Orleans soon after Hurricane Katrina struck. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Lambert's Landing: Linus (01) and (02) St. Paul, Minn., was the home of Charles Schultz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. For the past few years there have been statues of different Peanuts characters that are decorated by various artists and organizations. The statue at Lambert's Landing always has a river theme to it. The 2003 character was Linus, and his decoration included a towboat. While it is generic in design, it does seem to have an Ingram look about it. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
The Landing Ship Tank (LST-325) on Mississippi And Ohio River Cruise June 3 - August 18, 2003. Pictures courtesy of Hunter Daigle and Kirby Inland Marine LP.
Landing signals have probably not been used for years, but in response to a recent inquiry, Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates has provided pages from the 1955 "Inland River Record" (right side) and 1961 "Inland River Records" (on the left) to some of the more popular landing signals of that era. Courtesy of "The Waterways Journal" and "Inland River Record."
Largent, Tankerman Mark - submitted by John Miller
Larry Tilley (Southern Towing Company), northbound on the Ohio River in the Louisville Portland Canal, June 25, 2006. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Mv. Larry Tilley on October 19, 2005, at Ohio River Mile 673. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
The Mv. Larry Turner, photographed at Texas City, Texas, during the summer of 1964. Barry Griffith snapped the picture as he was heading over to do his watch as tankerman. Copyright Barry Griffith.
ACBL’s Larry Y. Strain heads for Upper Mississippi River Lock 21 with a "bone in her teeth", and she’s all painted up like a white wedding cake in this June 8, 2005, picture taken at Quincy, Ill. Copyright John Miller.
The Larry Y. Strain (ACBL) northbound on the Ohio River at Brandenburg, Ky., in the later afternoon on June 22, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Launching a personal watercraft from an SUV. This picture, posted anonymously, reportedly came from the Coast Guard.
Laura Ann Blessey, northbound above Bayou Sorrel Bridge, Mile 38, Morgan City-Port Allen Route of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on January 4, 2006. Copyright Eagle Maritime Photography.
Mv. Laura Elizabeth, photographed October 17, 2005, at Mile 656 on the Ohio River. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
The Mv. Laura Tamble, STC, northbound with 25 loads on the Ohio River at Brandenburg, Ky., August 6, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
The Laura Tamble of Southern Towing is shown lightboat in the forebay at Upper Mississippi River Lock 19. The crew had "knocked out" the boat from the fow to come down and take on water. Well-versed rivermen will notice the Nashville Bridge design. If you said this boat was originally the Baby Lere, give yourself a pat on the back. Copyright John Robert Miller.
The Mv. Laurie S. Johnston pushes a load up the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on August 21, 2004. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Marquette Transportation Co.'s Laurie S. Johnston, formerly the Julie S of American Commercial Barge Line Co., waiting her turn below Lock 7 on the Upper Mississippi River on August 22, 2004. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
This photo of the Mv. Laurin D (1) was taken May 3, 2003, at Brownville, Neb., when the photographer was on the Dredge Lewis for a spring cleanup. She was upbound on the Missouri River with three loads. The Laurin D is owned by SUN-DE Transportation Company. Apparently she is a new vessel on the river and is not included in the 2003 "Inland River Record." Copyright Carl Hugh Jones.
This May 3, 2003, view of SUN-DE Transportation Company's Mv. Laurin D (2) shows her with a tow, upbound at Brownville, Neb. Copyright Carl Hugh Jones.
In this May 3, 2003, view, the Mv. Laurin D (3) is shown from the stern and catches part of the barges associated with the Spirit of Brownville at Brownville, Neb. Copyright Carl Hugh Jones.
This photo of Madison Coal & Supply Company's Lawson W. Hamilton, Jr., was taken on August 24, 2002. She is a twin-screw towboat built in 1976 by Dravo Corporation and was originally named A. W. Mulzer. Copyright Capt. Ike Hastings.
Mv. Lee Synnott has been identified by Joe Brown (Towboat Joe) as the recent mystery boat submitted by Jesse Lybarger. The latter had taken a picture but had neglected to write down the name. Brown says he believes it is a 168-foot Dravo boat, with the yawl crane toward the stem. Lybarger’s picture was taken November 2004 on the Ohio River at Elizabethtown. Posted by Joe Brown.
Lee Synnott (2). This boat picture was recently submitted by Jesse Lybarger, who had failed to jot down its name, and he was asking help in identifying it. The picture was taken in November 2004 on the Ohio River near Elizabethtown. Joe Brown has identified it as the Lee Synnott and submitted another picture of the vessel. It, too, is listed under Lee Synott in our Photo Center. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
Teco�s Mv. Legend is shown southbound on the Ohio River at Paducah in this April 27, 2005, view. In this view she has one barge on the hip. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
The 165 x 35-foot Legend, 6,000 hp., was photographed while southbound at Illinois River Mile 3 near Grafton, Ill., on May 25, 1999. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Lehnkering 12, a harbor towboat owned by VTG-Lehnkering Reederei GmbH, Duisburg/Germany. In front of it can be seen the backside of the Franz Haniel 14. The picture was taken in January 2004 at port Duisburg when the river Rhine was rain swollen. Copyright Hape Kraus, Oberhausen/Germany.
Close-up of the Lehnkering 20 (a) at Duisburg-Ruhrort, Germany. Copyright Hape Kraus, Oberhausen, Germany.
The Lehnkering 20 (b) is shown picking up empty barges at port Duisburg, Germany. In the background we can see the sculpture "Rheinorange," which is made of 83 tons of steel and is 25 meters high. It is painted in bright orange RAL 2004. Copyright Hape Kraus, Oberhausen, Germany.
The Lehnkering 20 (c) is shown in action with barges loaded with coal on the Lower Rhine near Kalkar, Germany. Copyright Hape Kraus, Oberhausen, Germany.
The Lehnkering 20, shown on the river Rhine under Homberg bridge at port Duisburg/Germany, is owned by VTG-Lehnkering Reederei GmbH. The picture was taken on a cold and rainy day in February 2004. Copyright Hape Kraus, Oberhausen/Germany.
Lemont Trader, downbound at St. Louis, Mo., at 4:45 p.m. on February 17, 2005. It looks like she is moving an integrated lake or ocean barge. Copyright Ed Rahe.
Clairton Slag’s Leo C (1) with Campbell Transportation barges in foreground. Photographed at West Elizabeth, Pa., Monongahela River Mile 23.5 on April 10, 2006. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
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.
Mon River Towing’s Leo D. Guttman (right) with 3x0 coal and Centofanti Marine Service’s Rose Marie (left) with 0x1 tank barge are downbound on October 13, 2000, locking simultaneously at Monongahela River Lock 3, Mile 23.8, Elizabeth, Pa. In the distant background (above the Leo D.) is Clairton Slag’s Lauren Lee, tied off at Clairton Slag’s terminal in West Elizabeth. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Mon River Towing/Consol Leo D. Guttman with nine empties upbound on the approach to Grays Landing Lock and Dam, at Monongahela River Mile 82.0. Grays Landing, Pa. Photographed on March 7, 2006. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
The Leo D. Guttman of Mon River Towing is shown delivering a tow of empties to the former Warwick Coal Mine at Mile 83 on the Monongahela River. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Mv. Leon Johnson and tow, downbound on the Upper Mississippi River at St. Louis in August 2004. The vessel is just about to go under the Eads Bridge. Copyright Ed Rahe.
Kirby�s Leon Johnson heads north on Peoria Pool on May 17, 2004, with empty "red flaggers." Retractables are a regular sight on the ditch to get under those bridge�s on the Upper Illinois River. Copyright John Robert Miller.
The towboat Lesta K (ex Henry S. Sturgis) is nothing but an ole rust buck now, writes photographer Barry Griffith. "It is a sad ending to a once proud state-of-the-art boat in 1943, when fresh from St. Louis Ship. I found her laying at a dock in an inlet below Eddyville on Lake Barkley." Copyright Barry Griffith.
Leta Jane (#180-31) entering the Mississippi River from Wolf River at Memphis, Tenn., on September 14, 1982. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Kirby Inland Marine’s Leviticus waits its turn for the dock at the Marathon-Ashland refinery, St. Paul, Minn., (right below the Rock Island, Ill., bridge) on July 25, 2006. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
The Mv. Lew Simms is a boat we won’t see anymore. “The last time I saw it,” said photographer Capt. Jesse Lybarger, “it was sitting upon the bank at Mokane, Mo., Mile 125 on the Missouri River. It was eventually cut up for scrap.” Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
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.
ACBL’s Lexington makes her way down the Mississippi River above Dubuque on the summer afternoon of September 4, 2005. Photo copyright Craig Nowack.
American Commercial Line's Lexington is cooling her jets to get shaped up to make Lock 19 on the Upper Miss at Keokuk, Iowa., on April 12, 2003. Copyright John Robert Miller.
Lexington -- Downbound on the Illinois Waterway, approaching the Starved Rock Lock. Copyright Jon E. Habegger.
Life on the Water series - Two outgoing young boys enjoy life on the north bank of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of Mile 113. Taken in the early 1980s, it struck photographer Richard Rodgers as "a perfect Norman Rockwell picture that he wouldn�t have hesitated to paint," so he took the pictures. Copyright by Richard Rodgers.
Another picture of Life on the Water is a couple of young men with a lot of 'young boy in them' says photographer Richard Rodgers. He caught them relaxing on a Sunday afternoon on a small lake next to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Port Arthur, Texas, and Lake Charles, La., on a very small "Coca Cola" skiff. "If one is up tight, he can just look at this picture and it will relax him." Copyright by Richard Rodgers.
Light Fixture, Mississippi River Old Lock 19 (1913-1957)- submitted by John Miller

Lighthouse – Cape Neddick (or Nubble) (1) in York Beach, Me. The lighthouse and keepers house were built in 1879. It is automated and an active aid to navigation. Copyright Eric M. Johnson
Lighthouse – Cape Neddick (2) a different view. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Lighthouse – Cape Neddick (3) a different view. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
ARTCo's Lil Charley gives a shove on Magnolia's (2) tow. The Upper Mississippi was running high, and the current would pull a tow toward the dam, just out of sight on the right. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
American Transportation Company�s Lil Charley at Upper Mississippi River Lock 3, tucking in along with American Commercial Barge Line Company�s Bonnie, which she has just helped into the lock, June 30, 2002. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
American River Transportation Company�s Lil Charley shoves on the head of the Bonnie�s tow, keeping it against the wall as it enters Upper Mississippi River Lock 3 at St. Paul, June 30, 2002. Next time I need to be in the viewing stand for this picture, now that it is open again (Yea!). Copyright Jim Mihalek.
Lil Charley, perched on a floating drydock in St. Paul on May 3, getting repairs to her stern, two days after the allision. Copyright Mike Murphy.
Lil Charley. This photo of the brand new vessel was taken by Dan Owen on November 15, 1970, at Alton, Ill., right after her delivery trip from the builder. Photo Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
The Lili M. Friedman is shown southbound on the Lower Mississippi River at the St. Francisville Ferry, February 20, 2003. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Lillian Clark (#233-9) on the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky., February 10, 1987. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Mon River Towing’s Lillian G, upbound at the New Cumberland Locks and Dam at Ohio River Mile 54.4, Stratton, Ohio. She has 11x0 coal entering the large chamber on May 18, 2005. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Mv. Lillian G of Mon River towing, with a tow of empty cement barges, photographed in the 1980s at Mile 85 on the Monongahela River. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Lillie Gail (4) northbound at Mile 5.2 on the Tennessee River, June 11, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Lillie Gail (7), northbound at Mile 5.3 on the Tennessee River, June 11, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Lillie Gail (10), northbound at Mile 5.4 on the Tennessee River, June 11, 2005.
Mv. Lillie Gail (foreground) meeting the Mv. Craig E. Philip at Mile 965 on the Ohio River on February 18, 2005. Copyright Jesse Lybarger. According to Dan Owen, this boat was originally the Beverly Ann. She was sold in September 2004 and renamed Lillie Gail by Tennessee Valley Towing, Inc., Paducah, Ky. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
Tennessee Valley Towing�s Lillie Gail (the former Beverly Ann when owned, until recently, by Alter Corporation) leaving the foot of Owens Island at Paducah, Ky., on the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky., on April 27, 2005. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Lilly Belle Photos
Mv. Lime Rock (1), shown on the Upper Mississippi River upstream of Pike�s Peak, Iowa, on April 9, 2005. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
Mv. Lime Rock (2), photographed April 9, 2005, on Upper Miss, just north of Pike�s Peak, Iowa. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
Mv. Lime Rock (3), pushing north on the Upper Mississippi River at Marquette, Iowa, on April 9, 2005. Copyright Klosterboer.
The Linda Little, photographed October 15, 2005, at Mile 916 on the Ohio River. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
Mv. Washington (2), in foreground, meets the Mv. Linda Little (Crounse Corporation) on the Ohio River at Brandenburg, Ky., on June 15, 2005. The Linda was northbound with 15 loads. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Mv. Washington (3), in foreground, passes Crounse Corporation’s Linda Little on the Ohio River at Brandenburg, Ky., on June 15, 2005. The Washington was pushing nine empties and the Linda Little was moving 15 loads. Copyright Ron Richardson.
Capt. Dexter Lineberry "This shot of Capt. Dexter Lineberry (#C-5) is a scene that will be dear to the heart of anybody who has ever stood between the sticks of a towboat. To me, this scene says it all. It was sunset at the conclusion of a beautiful, clear, crisp December day as we approached Markland Lock, southbound on the Ohio River on December 3, 1974. Dexter was a 25-year-old pilot, who was tripping on the Bessie Walker while on his days off from his regular job for Crounse Corp. (I've lost track of him during all these years since.) Sadly, the photo of Dexter Lineberry was one of the favorites of my recently departed friend, Capt. Sid Thomas. He told me one time several years ago, 'That picture says it all.' He whispered it in his barely audible, raspy voice as he momentarily relived one of his favorite moments on the river." Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Linus (01) and (02) St. Paul, Minn., was the home of Charles Schultz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. For the past few years there have been statues of different Peanuts characters that are decorated by various artists and organizations. The statue at Lambert's Landing always has a river theme to it. The 2003 character was Linus, and his decoration included a towboat. While it is generic in design, it does seem to have an Ingram look about it. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
The Corps of Engineers� Lipscomb departs Lock 21 on May 12, 2005, northbound on the Upper Mississippi River, with the new cutterhead dredge Goetz for the St. Paul District. Copyright John Miller.
The Corps of Engineers' Lipscomb was photographed on February 7, 2003, as she was pushing part of the bank-grading plant southbound near St. Francisville, La. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Sunrise at Ste. Genevieve. Lisa Ann (251-27) is shown as she was entering the Upper Mississippi River from Gabouri Creek on June 16, 1994. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
The Little Harry is a boat that was built by the late Harry C. Zubik (he died in November 2002) who built several boats out of World War II vessels like LCMs. This photo was taken by Dan Owen, Boat Photo Museum, on December 31, 1963, at Mt. Vernon, Ind., when it was owned by Nasbitt Brothers, Henderson, Ky. Harry Zubik was a brother of Charles Zubik, who operated Zubik Towing Company at Pittsburgh for many years. Harry Zubik started Harry Zubik Company in 1947, later switching to heavy construction and changing the name of the company to Marine Construction Inc. The LITTLE HARRY lasted a long time, and was lasted listed in the "Inland River Record" in 2001. Copyright Dan Owen, Boat Photo Museum.
A festival-goer stops to look over wares at the Little River Books table at the June 25 & 26 Great Rivers Towboat Festival, Grafton, Ill. Although it was very hot, visitors were numerous and appeared to be having a great time.
The Lloyd Dunning, shown on the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky., on September 24, 2005. The photographer titled this one "Silver Sunlight." Copyright Barry Griffith.
Lock 1, St. Anthony's Falls to the right, Minneapolis, Minn. Copyright Great River Eagle Press, Ltd.
Lock 1 boats. The pleasure lock is to the left of the lock. Check the crooked street in the background where you come down to the lock from the bluffs. Minneapolis, Minn. Copyright Great River Eagle Press, Ltd.
"Positioning the Lock 19 Gate. In this picture taken at Mississippi River Lock 19 in 1984, the service gate is about to be placed on "pillow blocks" on the deck barge. You can see dangling cables, which will be tightened with ratchets, to stabilize this massive gate. You don�t readily pick this back up if it falls over either. It would destroy everything in its patch if it did. The Corps of Engineers maintenance crew does one heckuva job doing this. They make it look easy. Copyright John Robert Miller.
In 1984 the Lock 19 service gate, Mississippi River, was pulled for maintenance by the steam derrick Hercules. This is a major undertaking and something that isn�t done quickly. The crew has to detach the cables and rollers that lift and lower the gate, retract the latches, and then bit by bit lift the gate evenly. Once repaired, this gate goes back into the same spot. copyright John Robert Miller.
Water intakes at Lock 19, showing where water enters when two fill valves are opened. Courtesy of John Miller.
This is a construction photo of the "new" Lock 19 and shows these culverts when brand spankin' new. If you look at the concrete culverts you will see little vents there are 5 on each one, this is where the water enters from both walls of the lock chamber. Submitted by John Miller.
Lock 19's chamber dewatered for inspection, February 1999. You can see that it sits on a solid lime rock bottom and you can also see the lateral (transverse) culverts where the water enters the lock chamber when being filled and emptied. Submitted by John Miller.
Lock 19 gates close-up (upbound approach - Keokuk, Iowa) - submitted by John Miller
Lock 20, Canton, Mo. Copyright Great River Eagle Press, Ltd.
This taken looking downstream into the lock chamber and you can see the culverts and the mitre gates the height of the lock walls from the footings to the top is between 70 and 72 feet. Submitted by John Miller.
The Lodge of Louisiana at Lafitte, La., on Bayou Baritaria, August 8, 2002. She is now serving as a hotel and entertainment venue. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
A second view of the Lodge of Louisiana (hotel and entertainment venue) at Lafitte, La., on Bayou Baritaria. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Log Raft
The steam-powered, sternwheeled towboat Logsdon on display at the Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, October 2005. Copyright Craig Nowack.
American Commercial Barge Line Company's Mv. Lois Ann (#1CB99) as she passes under the US61 bridge at Hastings, Minn., on November 9, 2003. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
American Commercial Barge Line Company's Mv. Lois Ann (#1CB9A) lined up and shoving through the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge at Hastings, Minn., on November 9, 2003. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
Mv. Lois Ann heads down the Mississippi River toward Dubuque, Iowa, on July 6, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Mv. Lois E, of Portable Barge Service, Newport, Minn., as seen May 16, 2004, in St. Paul at the site of a pile driving operation for new docks at the St. Paul Yacht Club, just downstream from the Wabasha Bridge and across the river from downtown St. Paul. Copyright Mike Murphy.
Loree Eckstein, southbound on the Illinois River at Chillicothe, Ill., photographed May 4, 2006. Copyright Charles A. Perrin.
Mv. Loree Eckstein, photographed December 8, 2005, at Mile 197 on the Upper Mississippi River. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
Mvs. J. W. Hershey and Loree Eckstein, photographed on April 9, 2005, on the Upper Mississippi River just north of Marquette, Iowa. Copyright Jim Klosterboer.
The Mv. Loree Eckstein maneuvers in Dubuque (Iowa�s) Ice Harbor in preparation for the Grand Excursion on the Mississippi River. Photo taken on June 27, 2004. Copyright Craig Nowack.
A close-up of the Mv. Loree Eckstein as she sits in a lock chamber at Dubuque, Iowa, on her way down the Mississippi River, seasonally festooned in a smattering of mayflies on July 6, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
The Loree Eckstein is shown above Dubuque on October 14, 2002. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Loree Eckstein, photographed on September 12, 2001, also at Keokuk - submitted by John Miller
Str. Lorena - submitted by D.J. Sanders
Louis H. Meece - Southbound - submitted by John Miller
Here is the brand spanking new towboat Louise posed in the Canal to be photographed. The boat was complete in 1884, but if you look at the date on the glass plate, which this print is made from, it has the date 1894, an error made by whomever dated the glass plate. This can also be a nightmare for researchers who might take this date for "Gospel" if records of her building do not exist; so never assume that a date is always right. It just may not be so. John Miller, Photo.
Louisiana (#146-4) former Esso Louisiana, 3,200 hp., 166 X 36 ft., built by Dravo in 1947 for Esso-Standard Oil. Sold to Chotin in 1962 and then to Midland Enterprises in 1970 and operated by R & W. Shown here in R&W Marine colors, posed at Paducah, KY on November 30, 1979. She was sold and converted to floating restaurant at Peoria, Ill., in 1987. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Louisiana (#287-9) Mississippi Valley Barge Line, 2,600 hp. (diesel-electric), 202 X 40 ft., built by Ward in 1930. Originally 2,000 hp. steam, converted to diesel in 1949. Sistership to Indiana. Shown here somewhere along the Ohio River on May 28, 1959. (Photographer unknown.) Operated entire career in Valley Line fleet. Last listed in 1968 edition of the "Inland River Record." Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
A night shot on the Louisville, Ky. riverfront. Submitted by Barry Griffith.
Lower Canal Lock at Keokuk - submitted by John Miller
Loyd C. Beesecker photographed in June 1997 at Keokuk, Iowa, while still owned by Northstar Navigation but sold in 2005 to a South American company. Copyright John Robert Miller.
On July 19, 2002, the triple-screw Loyd C. Beesecker (the former ALLIED-ASHLAND) landed a northbound tow of empties at Upper River Services� Water Street Fleet., St. Paul. Farther out in the river, Upper River�s J. L. FLEMING is southbound with a tow of six loaded barges from the grain docks at Savage, Minn., 14 miles up the Minnesota River. Copyright Mike Murphy.
Loyd C. Beesecker passing Victory Park at Keokuk, Iowa, on a bright summer afternoon, as is the former ALLIED ASHLAND, built in 1952. She�s 50 years old now and was built at Calcumet Shipbuilding. She still looks pretty good after all these years! Copyright John Robert Miller.
Mv. Loyd Murphy (WKN), northbound at 3:27 p.m. in the Louisville Portland Canal on July 31, 2006. Copyright Ron Richardson.
LST 325, passing Owensboro, Ky., on April 17, 2006, on her way to Louisville, Ky., for the Thunder Over the Ohio festivities. Copyright Barry Griffith.
LST 325, northbound on the Ohio River at Henderson, Ky., on October 3, 2005, en route to its new home at Evansville, Ind. Copyright Jack Jacobs.
The LST-325 on Mississippi And Ohio River Cruise June 3 - August 18, 2003. Pictures courtesy of Hunter Daigle and Kirby Inland Marine LP.
Luke Gladders (#40-14) northbound on the Ohio River at Henderson, Ky., April 22, 1975. Copyright by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Here we have the compact-size-size towboat Lydia Brent of Kirby Corporation, northbound at Keokuk, Iowa, with two empty tank barges on March 22, 2003. The Lydia was originally named Tom, then Ben P. Hudgens. She measures 99 ft. x 32 ft., and looks like she's fit in a bath tub, the photographer said. Copyright John Robert Miller.

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