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ACBL’s W. A. Kernan (2nd cut) brings her second cut into Lock 2, Upper Mississippi River Mile 815, on September 24, 2005. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
ACBL’s W. A. Kernan, through Lock 2 (UMR 815) heads out into Spring Lake, September 24, 2005. She’ll meet two dredges (Sophie Rose and USACE Lyon) and the downbound virginia Ingram before she gets to St. Paul. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
ACBL’s Mv. W. A. Kernan has shoved to the bank to allow Marquette’s Myra Eckstein pass downbound with five barges near Upper Mississippi River Lock 2, Hastings, Minn. The picture was taken on September 24, 2005. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
The W. A. Kernan on her way down the Upper Mississippi River to Dubuque on June 14, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
The W. A. Kernan is all painted up and has places to go, dropping off barges all along the Upper Mississippi and making locks, too. She was here on May 5, 2003. Copyright John Robert Miller.
Here, the Mv. W. A. Kernan is shown heading downriver toward Dubuque, Iowa, on September 2, 2002. Copyright Craig Nowack.
ACBL’s W. A. Kernan, downbound and aground above Upper Grey Cloud Island. She's trying to work herself off, but not very successful so far. Marquette's Badger is upbound, just below, and going to tie off its tow at the Shiely Dock and come up to help. Had to head for home, so I don't know all of what transpired that evening. Apparently, one of the channel buoys was missing. Date is November 4, 2001. Submitted by Jim Mihalek of Lakeville, MN.
Midland Enterprise’s W. H. Dickhoner, upbound in the large chamber at Emsworth Lock and Dam, Emsworth, Pa., Ohio River Mile 6.2, with 18x0 coal on October 12, 2000. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Ingram’s Mv. W. H. Dickhoner, northbound with 15 loads at Louisville Portland Canal, July 24, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
W. H. Dickhoner stops at Brandenburg, Ky., on May 17, 2006, for a crew change. Copyright Ron Richardson.
A picture of the new W. P. Snyder Jr., posted July 31 by Kathy Wyatt.
The W. P. Snyder Jr. (1) (#4-7) steam-powered towboat as she looked in June 1969 at Marietta, Ohio. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
The W. P. Snyder Jr., (2) shown with her sternwheel actually turning. It was taken while she was southbound on her last trip, from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Marietta, Ohio, on September 13, 1955, at East Liverpool, Ohio. Our own contributor Dan Owen, says the vessel was making smoke on purpose for the photographer, Cedric Kevan of Wellsville, Ohio, who happened to be his uncle. Photo courtesy of Boat Photo Museum.
W. S. Rhea, sunk in the ice at Upper Mississippi River Mile 84.7, above Grand Tower, Ill., on February 16, 1988. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates (slide #233-28).
Another picture of the W. S. Rhea in ice at Upper Mississippi River Mile 84.7. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
W. W. Crum, photographed in December 2004 below Mel Price Locks and Dam on the Upper Mississippi above St. Louis, Mo. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
This view of the Mv. W. W. Dyer (1) was photographed on the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky., about October 28, 2005. Copyright Joe E. Brown.
Mv. W. W. Dyer (2) on the Ohio River at Louisville, Ky., October 28, 2005. Copyright Joe E. Brown.
The Ohio River at Louisville, Ky., was the setting for this picture of the Mv. W. W. Dyer (3), taken about October 28, 2005. Copyright Joe E. Brown.
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Ice Skating - This is a photo of a picture of ice skating on the Bonpas was taken from the Bonpas iron bridge completed at the end of 1985. In the background are the old wood trestles that remain from the original wooden bridge. The picture, which was on display at The Oaks, just off Highway 64 near Grayville, Ill., is part of a small collection of historic scenes. Anyone in the vicinity would find it worthwhile to stop for a few minutes to see them. The picture may have come from the "Mercury Independent." Posted by B&B.
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Wabash River Stump - This picture of a picture shows Sam C. and Tom on a stump along the Wabash River [near Grayville, Ill.,] about 1896. The "Mercury Independent" did not list their last names, a lengend explains. Posted By B&B.
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Blacksmith Shop - Picture of a picture displayed at The Oaks near Grayville, Ill. The picture of the shop was taken about 1895 and appears in a small collection at The Oaks, near Grayville. Posted by B&B.
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View of Wabash - This picture of a picture shows the perspective of someone looking west from the Indiana bank of the Wabash River toward the east side of Grayville, Ill., in about 1985. The picture is part of a collection at The Oaks. Post by B&B.
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Rowing Along Wabash - Picture of picture from collection at The Oaks near Grayville, Ill., just off Highway 64, shows man rowing along the Wabash River near Grayville about 1890. Post by B&B.
DPC Str. Wake Island, taken Saturday, May 9, 1953 when the Chain of Rocks Canal was opened that bypassed Sawyer Bend - submitted by John Miller.
Wakerobin (A) (#230-22). This picturesque view was taken at Warsaw, Ky., on July 2, 1987. Looks kinda spooky! Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Wakerobin (B) (#230-23). Another spooky view of the Wakerobin, shot at Warsaw, Ky., on July 2, 1987. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
This picture of the Wakerobin (1) was believed to have been taken in about 1942. Photographer’s ID unknown. She was a former lighthouse tender for the United States Lighthouse Service. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campbell.
The Wakerobin (2), was photographed apparently by the same unidentified photographer as Wakerobin (1). As a lighthouse tender for the U.S. Lighthouse Service, she pushed a barge up and down the river with supplies for navigation lights, mainly on the upper Mississippi. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campbell.
This photo of the Wakerobin (3) was taken on April 9, 2005, by Aaron Richardson. She sank on April 6, 2005, during the peak of a highwater event on the Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio. The cause has been undetermined, as far as we know. The boat at the left is the former Corps side-wheel dredge William S. Mitchell. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campbell. Copyright Aaron Richardson.
Sunken Wakerobin (4), photographed by Aaron Richardson on June 13, 2005. As of January 2005, it is reported that the boat has been refloated and foamed and is to become an outdoor dining facility near the Mike Fink at Covington, Ky. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campbell. Copyright Aaron Richardson.
Wakerobin (5) bow shows closeup of the vessel’s bow. The photograph was taken in August 2003 by Aaron Richardson. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campbell. Copyright Aaron Richardson.
Wakerobin (6) shows the condition of the vessel on in August 2003 when she was photographed by Aaron Richardson. The vessel sank on April 6, 2005, during high water on the Ohio River. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campbell. Copyright Aaron Richardson.
This scene showing the Wakerobin (7) is beautiful but unfortunate. It was photographed on June 13, 2005, by Aaron Richardson. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campbell. Copyright Aaron Richardson.
This close-up shows when the Wakerobin (8) was constructed by Dravo in 1926. Photographed on June 13, 2005, by Aaron Richardson. (For detailed history see B&B 1/23/06.) Posted by Steve Campell. Copyright Aaron Richardson.
This is a shot of Walker's fleet at Paducah, Ky., on January 21, 2004. Copyright Barry Griffith.
Tom Waller, sitting on the front of the tow of the S/R Kentucky looking for the next photo op, October 1999. Posted by Tom Waller.
The Mv Wally Roller at Louisville, Ky., taken during a Belle Of Louisville cruise on August 25, 2001. Copyright Tom McKee.
The Mv Wally Roller with the Mv Sharon M. behind at Louisville, Ky., taken during a Belle Of Louisville cruise on August 25, 2001. Copyright Tom McKee.
This picture of the Walter C. Beckjord (#280-11) was taken somewhere on the Ohio River in August 1963. The photographer is unknown. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
The Mv. Walter D. Nunley, southbound, light boat in Louisville Portland Canal, July 6, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
The Walter D. Nunley in the Jeffboat drydock on August 25, 2001. According to Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates, who provided the full name of the boat, it was built by Scully Bros. Boat Builders, Stephensville, LA., and was last known as the Pat Picket when owned and operated by Coastal Towing, Inc. The current (2003) edition of the IRR shows it was sold to Florida Marine Transporters in April 2000 and given the present name. Copyright Tom McKee.
The Walter E. Blessey, Jr., has just cleared Lock 21 on the Upper Mississippi River and is hooked up and heading south in this May 4, 2005, photograph. Copyright John Miller.
Walter E. Blessey, Jr., (1) shown on April 25, 2005, passing under the Canadian Pacific RR bridge on the Upper Mississippi River. She was upbound at Hastings, Minn. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
Walter E. Blessey, Jr., (2) on April 25, 2005, at Hastings, Minn., making a turn under the U.S. 61 bridge over the Upper Mississippi River. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
The Mv. Walter E. Blessey, Jr., (3) is shown approaching Lock 2 on the Upper Mississippi River at Hastings, Minn., on April 25, 2005. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
In this April 25, 2005, picture, the Walter E. Blessey, Jr., (4) is shown knocked out and set over in Lock 2 on the Upper Mississippi River at Hastings, Minn., waiting for the lower gates to close.
Mv. Walter E. Blessey, Jr., southbound at Owensboro, Ky., March 23, 2004. Copyright Barry Griffith.
The Mv. Walter E. Blessey, Jr., heads up the Upper Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on August 30, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
Walter E. Blessey, Jr., was photographed as she was southbound on the Lower Mississippi River at St. Francisville, La., on February 13, 2003. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Waller, Thomas - GIWW Houseboat Cruise. Click here for photos.
Walter G. Hougland (#8-5) in July 1961 at Ohio River Lock 16. “She is evidently in the middle of a 'single set-over’ locking process where the boat is knocked out of tow and is moved alongside the barges in order to shorten the over all length to fit with the 600-foot lock chamber,” says Jeff. The boat was named after Walter G. Hougland, president of Hougland Barge Line. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Walter G. Hougland (#29-1) waiting above Lock 48, southbound on the Ohio River, July 27, 1974. The photographer says this is one of his favorite pictures. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Consol Energy’s Wanda B, upbound on August 18, 2006, at Ohio River Mile 46 just above Newell, W.Va. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Consol Energy’s Wanda B in her new paint scheme at the West Elizabeth, Pa., landing, Monongahela River Mile 23.4, on July 18, 2006. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Wanda B (Consolidation Coal Company) prepares to make up a coal tow as Consol’s John L. Rozance is upbound with 0x3 approaching Lock 3. Consol’s landing office is in the fireground. The photo was taken at West Elizabeth, Pa., Monongahela River Mile 23.6, on May 21, 2006. Eric M. Johnson.
Consolidation Coal’s Wanda B, viewed through the dam gates On March 7, 2006, is upbound with 0x6 waiting for lock time at Lock & Dam 4, Charleroi, Pa., Monongahela River Mile 41.5.. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
The Wanda B is shown waiting below the former Lock 7 on the Monongahela River at Greensboro, Pa. A Consolidation Coal Co. boat, she was photographed this time in the 1980s. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Wanda B, posed at Greenville, Miss., on christening day, November 2, 1987. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates (slide #278-30).
Dredge tender Ward (01), photographed on March 23, 2004, at Ensley Engineer Yard, Memphis, Tenn. Copyright William Steel.
Dredge tender Ward (03), a slightly different view of the tender taken March 23, 2004, at the Ensley Engineer Yard, Memphis, Tenn. Copyright William Steel.
The Corps of Engineers’ Mv. Warioto, upbound in the Nashville, Tenn., harbor (Mile 190, Cumberland River) on December 8, 2004. This was one of my old boats, wrote the photographer, a U.S. Merchant Marine Master. Copyright C. David Bethurum.
Warioto (slide#228-1) prior to launching at Superior Boat Works, Greenville, Miss., on August 29, 1986. Copyright by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Warioto (slide# 228-4) "hitting the water" at Greenville, Miss., on August 8, 1986. Copyright by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Warioto (slide # 226-17) northbound on the Cumberland River above Barkley Lock on October 6, 1986. Copyright by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Mv. Warren (32-1)(formerly the Pamela D) was photographed on the Ohio River at Henderson, Ky., on September 17, 1974, by Jeff L. Yates. Copyright Jeff L. Yates.
Mv. Warren (156-40) (former Pamela D), photographed at Ohio River Lock 50 at a time unknown until the photographer is able to get to his files. Perhaps later we will see an update. Copyright Jeffrey L. Yates.
Mv. Warren W. Hines, northbound at Louisville, Ky., in January 2000, with a few added graphics by Barry Griffith. Copyright 2006.
The Mv. Warren W. Hines (ACBL) at Brandenburg, Ky., for a crew change on August 4, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
The Warren W. Hines at Louisville, Ky. On the left is the Portland Canal and McAlpine Locks and in the background is the Falls of the Ohio. I took this picture from the Galt House Hotel on a snowy February morning three years ago. Copyright Barry Griffith.
The Mv. Warrior, Warrior & Gulf Navigation Company towboat (not the present one), but the one built in 1928. Dan Owen says, “This is how they handled tows on the Warrior-Tombigbee until they got those newer boats in the 1970s. There was a load on each side, both upstream and downstream.” (See more description on B&B of 6/5/06) Dan thinks the bridge is the first one above Mobile, Ala., on the Mobile River. Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
Mv. Washington, southbound on the Ohio River at Brandenburg, Ky., with nine empties on June 15, 2005. Copyright Ron Richardson.
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.
Washington (#21-16), shown southbound on the Upper Mississippi River at Alton, Ill., on April 21, 1974. The 5,600 hp. vessel was 170 by 40 ft. and was built for Security Barge Line, Greenville, Miss., (Washington County) by Jeffboat in 1968. She was severely damaged by fire at Lower Mississippi River Mile 511 on July 1, 1974, after which a completely new superstructure forward of the engine room (with an extended second deck) was built and retrofitted by Jeffboat in 1975. She was sold in 1987 to Valley Transportation (Valley Line) and eventually absorbed by American Commercial Barge Line Company (ACBL) in 1992. She is still operated by ACBL. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Washington Waiting Turn Lock 21 - submitted by John Miller
Washington (taken in 1939-40) showing the gutted and ready to be scuttled and its replacement, the all steel Admiral. Had it not been for the Capital, J.S., J.S Deluxe, St. Paul & Washington, there never would have been the President or Admiral; these old timers made this possible! - submitted by John Miller.

How to launch a personal watercraft from an SUV. This picture, posted anonymously, reportedly came from the Coast Guard.
Waterway Enthusiasts -- Three dedicated waterway enthusiasts on tour of the upper Illinois Waterway. This photo was taken at the Illinois State Park, along the Marseilles Canal as the DAN LUCKETT waited above the lock on May 1, 1975. Left to right, Fran Mullen, standing, Jeff Yates and Dan Owen, sitting on the bench. "We spent three days chasing towboats up and down the upper Illinois from Seneca to Chicago," said Jeff. "During one of the days, the trio borrowed a 35-foot, twin-engine cruiser and ran up and down the river with cameras a-clickin' " Posted by Jeffrey L. Yates.
The Waverly (later the Curly B), shown when she was owned by Sioux City & New Orleans Barge Lines, Inc., at Houston, Texas. The Waverly, as built, shows retractable pilothouse, push pad on bow, tires on stern for protection while "mule training" (pulling barges in ice) and line guard to protect steering mechanism when pulling barges. The photo taken southbound out of Montgomery Lock, about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh on the Ohio River, at Ohioview, Pa. Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
Mv. Wayne P. LaGrange (ACBL) on June 22, 2005, is entering Lock and Dam 12 at Bellevue, Iowa, where she was southbound on the Upper Mississippi River. Copyright Jim Currens.
Mv. Wayne P. LaGrange, Mile 107 on the Upper Mississippi River on December 29, 2004. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
American Commercial Barge Lines' Wayne P. LaGrange noses into view above the Ashland refinery at St. Paul Park (in background). It was another one of those rainy days that I enjoy so much. By midnight she was back through Lock 2, light boat, picking up 12 southbound barges at Winona the next day. May 2003. Copyright Jim Mihalek.
Mv. Wayne P. LaGrange, of American Commercial Barge Line Company, is northbound at Wabasha, Minn., on April 1, 2003. Copyright Mike Murphy.
Webby 1, Portable Barge Service, Newport, Minn., photographed about August 2004 while downbound on the Minnesota River with a crane barge, about a mile upstream from the Black Dog power plant. Copyright Mike Murphy.
The Mv. Wendy Ann, currently owned by Jefferson Barracks Marine Service (See IRR 2006) and operated by Osage Marine Service, St. Louis. The boat burned November 18, 2005, on the Mississippi River at St. Louis. This stock photo was taken May 11, 1982, and made available by the Boat Photo Museum.
Mv. Wendy L, photographed on April 19, 2003, when she was southbound on the Lower Mississippi River near St. Francisville, La. Copyright Thomas Waller.
West Virginia (#262-37) southbound on the Ohio River below Locks 52 on June 27, 1997. The 5,600 hp. vessel measures 150 by 42 ft. and was built by Dravo in 1967 as the Sarah Jane for Thomas Petroleum Transit. She was sold in 1976 and renamed City of Memphis by TPT Division of Ashland Oil. She was then sold to Madison Coal & Supply Co., Charleston, W.Va., and renamed in 1987. The vessel is still operating along the Ohio River. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
The West Virginia Belle, photographed at the 1992 Tall Stacks. Photographer Danny Block said he believes the Belle became the gambling boat at Caruthersville, Mo., and that the Celebration Belle was a former gambling boat, first the Mississippi Belle II and later the Catfish Bend. Copyright Danny Back.
Granted that this picture of the West Virginia Belle is blurry, but we used it because it is the same vessel that we ran July 25, 2005, as the Celebration belle. Photographer Ernie Wright said it was taken about 1990 at Harris Riverfront Park, Huntington, W.V. He noticed a few slight differences in the trim of the decks. Copyright Ernie Wright.
This picture of the West Virginia Belle was taken in the 1990s on the Ohio River at Harris Riverfront Park. Copyright Ernie Wright.
MV. Western, photographed at Alton, Ill., on October 18, 2001. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Whaleback Light (1) in Kittery Point, Maine. Constructed of granite blocks in 1872, it is an active aid to navigation and guards the entrance to Portsmouth/New Hampshire, Harbor. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Whaleback Light (2) ( a more distant view) in Kittery Point, Maine. This granite structure was erected in 1872 and is an active aid to navigation. It guards the entrance to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Harbor. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Wharfboat Ohio in Pigs Eye Lake - submitted by Mike Murphy
Whayne H (1) (later the Kathleen Nicole), photographed in the early 1980s with an old Kodak pocket camera. She was still owned by Johnson Towing at the time. Here she is shown upbound at Mile 84, Monongahela River, with a tow of six empty limestone barges for the old Marquette Cement Co. dock in Morgantown, W. Va. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Whayne H (2) (later the Kathleen Nicole), photographed in the early 1980s with an old Kodak pocket camera. She was still owned by Johnson Towing at the time. Here she is shown upbound at Mile 84, Monongahela River, with a tow of six empty limestone barges for the old Marquette Cement Co. dock in Morgantown, W. Va. Copyright Brent Maletic.
Three waiting. Mvs. Andrea Leigh, Julien Dubuque, and White Angel just arrived at upper Mississippi River Lock and Dam 13 at 3 p.m. on December 7, 2005. They were the last boats (not loads) through the lock this year. The Phyllis was locking through with 12 barges at the time. Copyright Jim Currens.
This photo of the White Rock was taken at Owensboro, Ky., on July 10, 1980. She measures 63 x 20 feet and is a twin-screw for 760 hp. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Mv. Wichita, Kirby Inland Marine, northbound and ready to enter the Port Allen Lock with two loads on December 23, 2006. Copyright Daniel Dennis.
The Wilbur Mills sails northbound into the sunset at Lower Mississippi River Mile 790, October 1999. Copyright Thomas Waller.
Sternwheeler Wild Goose (1), as built, photographed on September 25, 1926, at Charleston, W. Va. Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
This undated photo of the Wild Goose (2) shows her following a major rebuild. Dan Owen’s records show the owner is still Charles Ward Engineering Works, “so they apparently used the boat the built to deliver vessels turned out at their yard.” This view shows a higher pilothouse, cabin after of the pilothouse and addition of a fuel tank for longer runs. Courtesy Boat Photo Museum.
The Mv. William C, pilothouse retracted, makes its way up the Chicago River towards the Merchandise Mart on August 16, 2003. Copyright Craig Nowack.
MV. William E. Porter, photographed in September 2002 as she was northbound on the Ohio River at Mile 458. Copyright Bill Graser.
Mv. William Goffinet, photographed October 17, 2005, at Mile 660 on the Ohio River. Copyright Jesse Lybarger.
William M. Black dredge boat (1) Photographed in April 2004 at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa. Copyright Dennis Stehben.
William M. Black dredge boat (2) Apparatus on Black. Photographed in April 2004 at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa. Copyright Dennis Stehben.
William M. Black dredge boat (3) Cable winch on Black. Photographed in April 2004 at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa. "Just an oversized bait-casting reel", said the photographer. Copyright Dennis Stehben.
William M. Black dredge boat (4) Lathe in machine shop on Black. Photographed in April 2004 at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa. Copyright Dennis Stehben.
William M. Black dredge boat (5) Gauges on Black. Photographed in April 2004 at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa. Copyright Dennis Stehben.
Here we see the William M. Black as it heads for a lock in September 1979. It had two deck barges strung out so John, the operator, could see where he was going. Copyright John Robert Miller.
In the fall of 1979 the retired dustpan dredge William M. Black was on its way to Dubuque, Iowa, from the Corps of Engineers' Missouri River Yard on the Gasconade River. Canton Marine's Sir Ene, with John Wustrow as pilot, towed her up to Dubuque to be added to the Woodward River Museum on the site of the former Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works. Because the Black was too wide over the paddle boxes, it couldn't clear the entrance to the Ice Harbor, so the starboard paddle box had to be removed. Copyright John Robert Miller.
This photo was sent to the Photo Center in late May 2003, right after the pilothouse of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers steam-powered dustpan dredge William M. Black was renovated and refinished. Here is one view the pilothouse controls. Doesn't that newly polished brass look great! Copyright Roger Thiede.
Another view of the newly polished pilothouse controls of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dustpan dredge William M. Black, which was receive in May 2003 as well. The pilothouse was recently renovated and refinished. Copyright Roger Thiede.
William M. Black's 36-foot hydraulic dustpan, photographed recently by Roger Thiede after it had been spiffed up with fresh paint. Copyright Roger Thiede.
William M. Black's forward Babcock and Wilcox marine boiler. The Black has two of these, single-flow water tube boilers, each with about 4,600 square feet of heat exchange surface and each capable of making 22,500 pounds of steam per hour at a pressure of 250 psi. Copyright Roger Thiede.
William M. Black's forward port side gypsy winch (1). This winch, along with its twin on the starboard deck, pulled the boat forward when dredging. Each winch had 3,600 feet of inch and an eighth steel wire, and when the wires were crossed forward of the headlog and the winches were operated at different speeds, it was possible to sweep the boat laterally as it dredged forward. The winches each had a pulling force of about 120,000 pounds. Copyright Roger Thiede.
William M. Black's forward port side gypsy winch (2). Copyright Roger Thiede.
The William Martin (#255-20) northbound at Mile 790.5 on the Upper Mississippi River at Red Wing, Minn., on August 31, 1995. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
This mystery boat, posted January 9, 2005, by Ron Richardson, is located on the Ohio River bank, just upriver from old Lock and Dam 35. Numerous B&B readers identified her as the old Corps. dustpan dredge William S. Mitchell. She was purchased at one point by BB Riverboats for use as a haunted house, and that's why the USS Nightmare still appears on the wheel housing. The Mitchell is remembered or gaining national notoriety when she was stationed at Kansas City. She broke free during a flood and, in passing under a bridge stern first, lost her stacks and suffered damage to the after boiler deck.
In June 1980 the William S. Mitchell sits idle in the Gasconade River just up from Herman, Mo., where the Corps of Engineers' Missouri River Division had a boat yard and kept the fleet for winter quarters. Just aft of the Mitchell is the entrance to the Gasconade from the Missouri River. Copyright John Robert Miller.
A view toward the stern of the dredge William S. Mitchell (1) at Covington, Ky., where it was being prepared to serve as a haunted boat for Halloween 2002, a role it has fulfilled for several years. Copyright Bill Graser.
This time the camera was pointed amidships of the dredge William S. Mitchell (2) at Covington, Ky. The boat was retired in the early 1980s. Copyright Bill Graser.
Finally, we see a photo of the dredge William S. Mitchell (3) (AKA USS NIGHTMARE) taken toward the bow. The vessel was badly damaged in the floods of 1993 when it broke free from its moorings in Kansas City. Copyright Bill Graser.
This photo of the dredge William S. Mitchell accompanies the Postcard From Covington, Ky., (B&B 2, Issue 18) written by Roger Thiede, and whose subject is the Mitchell. The Photo was taken July 17, 1961, when the Mitchell was upbound on the Missouri River with the skyline of Kansas City in the background. Courtesy of Boat Photo Museum.
Loren (Shorty) Williams, taken by Bob Miller on the M/V Mama Lere, of the Nashille Coal Company. Shorty is talkin' to the mate and isn't a radio host! They are locking the first of about three lockages at old Lock 19, which was only 358 x 110. Loren also had operated and owned Williams Marine Service at Davenport, Iowa, and grew up in Bluegrass, Iowa, just outside of Davenport. - submitted by John Miller.
A beautiful late afternoon on the Ohio River, going by Cairo, Ill., and passing the Winchester, owned by Excell Marine. Copyright John Robert Miller.
Campbell Transportation Company’s Winnie C, downbound with 6x0 coal at New Eagle, Pa., Mile 30.0 on the Monongahela River. Allegheny Power’s Mitchell Power Station and the abandoned Mathies Mine (not in view) are on the left in this photo taken on April 9, 2006. Copyright Eric M. Johnson.
Mv. Winnie C, Campbell Transportation Co., photographed in the late 1980s, downbound at Greensboro, Pa., Mile 84 Monongahela River, with coal tows. Copyright Brent Maletic.
The Winnie Mae, photographed in mid-to-late 2005 on the Allegheny River above Pittsburgh, Pa. During the Fall, the photographer “had the pleasure” of working on her a little, replacing several buckets, and handling lines on two trips. He said he had the honor of “standing up to the levers” for a little over an hour on the first trip. Copyright Jim Arnold.
Wisconsin (#280-36), shown somewhere along the Upper Mississippi River in November 1961. We have no information on the photographer. (Thanks to the "Inland River Record" we learn much of the following.) She was originally the Petco (#20), when built for Petco Corp., Milwaukee, Wis., by Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Drydock in 1951. She was 98 x 30, with 1,800 hp. The vessel was renamed Clark St. Paul by Clark Oil & Refining Co. in 1955. Sold to Wisconsin Barge Line and renamed Wisconsin in 1962, after which she was sold to Findlay Towing Co., Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 1966 to operate along the Tombigbee River. Then she was sold to Radcliff Marine & Fuel in Mobile, Ala., in 1987 and renamed Sibley. Finally, she was sold in 1991 to Mississippi-Alabama Boat Leasing, Vicksburg, Miss., and burned near Baton Rouge on May 24, 1998. Posted by Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Wisconsin (#21-18) southbound on the Upper Mississippi at Alton, Ill., on April 22, 1974. Measured 140 x 42 and had 4,200 hp. She was built in 1973 for Wisconsin Barge Line by Dravo. Renamed Scarlet Knight in 1979. She was merged into the Artco fleet in 1988 and sold in 1994 to Brazil. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Wisconsin (#44-4) northbound at Mile 180 on the Upper Mississippi River at St. Louis on May 4, 1975. She is the same boat as #21-18 but a different view. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Wisconsin (#250-39) southbound at Mile 75 on the Tennessee River on July 29, 1991. According to the "Inland River Record," she measured 85 x 30. This vessel was built in 1966 by Mississippi Marine Corp. as Imogene Igert for River Towing, Ind., Paducah, Ky. She was 3,000 hp. (repowered in 1972.) Sold to Paducah Marine Transportation Systems, Inc., and renamed Bill Hendon in 1987. Sold again in 1988 to Marquette Transportation Co., Inc., and renamed in 1989. Then in 2000 she was sold to Mon River Towing, Inc., Belle Vernon, Pa., and renamed Herb Carpenter, Jr. Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates.
Capt. Harry Hamilton Wright was about 20 years old when this picture was take circa 1910. He was born November 10, 1890, and died April 12, 1969. Capt. Wright, who served as pilot and captain on vessels belong to Armco, Allied Chemical and other companies, was buried in Winfield Cemetery, Winfield, W.Va. Posted by Ernie Wright.
Capt. James S. "Rabbit" Wright, born 1864, died 1946, was the father of Capts. Harry H. Wright. Wm. McKinley "Mack" Wright and Andrew "Goose" Wright. He served as captain on W.Va. Sand & Gravel boats as well as others. Posted by Ernie Wright.
The Coast Guard buoy tender Wyaconda heads up the Mississippi River above Dubuque, Iowa, on June 28, 2004. Copyright Craig Nowack.
After reading the Postcard from Dubuque, I thought I'd submit a picture of the Coast Guard buoy tender Wyaconda. Here she is heading downriver to Dubuque on September 1, 2002. Copyright Craig Norwack.
On May 9, 2002, the Coast Guard buoy tender Wyaconda was northbound above Upper Mississippi River Lock 1, just below the Lake Street Bridge, on the way to the lower harbor in Minneapolis to tie up for the night. Copyright Mike Murphy.

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