Stern Wheeler Collection

The Levee, Baton Rouge, La. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
The Levee, Baton Rouge, La. c.between 1910 and 1920

A stern-wheeler loaded with cotton bales at New Orleans, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP247894 A stern-wheeler loaded with cotton bales at New Orleans, c.1900 (b/w photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Our Success in the Soudan, the Advance of the Grand Army of the Nile from Shabluka to Omdurman (litho)
1606526 Our Success in the Soudan, the Advance of the Grand Army of the Nile from Shabluka to Omdurman (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Sternwheeler on the Mississippi, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
PNP247874 A Sternwheeler on the Mississippi, c.1880 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The stern-wheeler Cochan on the Colorado River, 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP247891 The stern-wheeler Cochan on the Colorado River, 1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The stern-wheeler Virginia, on the Ohio River, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
PNP247876 The stern-wheeler Virginia, on the Ohio River, c.1880 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Loading a stern-wheeler on the Ohio River, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP247893 Loading a stern-wheeler on the Ohio River, c.1900 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

USA, Oregon, Portland, Boat on the Willamette River

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Sailing through history, stern-wheelers once ruled the waters of America's heartland. From the mighty Mississippi to the colorful Willamette, these powerful boats carried cotton bales to bustling ports like New Orleans (as seen in the 1900 black and white photo), helped General Grant's troops advance in the Sudan (depicted in "Our Success in the Soudan" lithograph), and even served as showboats, like the iconic General Jackson in Nashville, Tennessee. Loading and unloading cargo on the Ohio River (as shown in the late 1800s black and white photo) was a daily task, while the stern-wheeler Cochan braved the Colorado River in 1890. Join us as we explore the rich history of these fascinating vessels that shaped America's past.