Steamboat Collection

SS Great Eastern
Isambard Kingdom Brunels steamship the Great Eastern was launched on 31st January 1858 and broken up in 1888. (Photo by James Valentine/Getty Images)

General Sherman
circa 1865: No.1, the Union Pacific Railways first locomotive, otherwise known as the General Sherman, brought to Omaha by steamboat from St Louis on 8th June 1865

Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving
Engraving of the great Naval battle on the Mississippi, passage of the Second Division of the Federal Squadron past St. Philip, April 24, 1862

Atlantic Cable Laying
Illustration of workers on board the Great Eastern passing out cable for the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable in July 1866. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

A Good Pull
25th May 1929: Cunard liner the SS Berengaria with tugs in attendance. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

SS Arandora Star
11th July 1931: Blue Star liner Arandora Star at Immingham docks, Lincolnshire. (Photo by J. B. Helsby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Here Comes Haig
January 1919: The Jan Beydell in dazzle camouflage bringing Sir Douglas Haig in to port and to the reception committee awaiting him on the quayside. (Photo by A. R)

SS Berengaria
4th May 1933: The giant Cunard liner Berengaria entering Southampton harbour assisted by tugs. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

SS Great Western at New York
Vintage engraving showing the arrival of the SS Great Western at New York. SS Great Western of 1838, was an oak-hulled paddle-wheel steamship; the first purpose-built for crossing the Atlantic

Victorian London - Westminster Stairs
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Showing the Westminster stairs with steamers leaving

Yachts in the Harbor
This 1872 vintage illustration features yachts, a steamboat, and several rowboats in a harbor

Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), lithograph, published in 1882
Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula). Lithograph, published in 1882

Arrival of the Edward Everett ship at Sacramento - Scanned 1891 Engraving

Coming To America; Immigrants pack the upper deck of the liner SS Patricia as it
Immigrants pack the upper deck of the liner SS Patricia as it travels from Hamburg to New York, December 10, 1906. The Patricia was built by A.G

Waiting For A Ship
Christina Zandvliet and her family emigrated to Australia but after falling ill she returned to Holland. Her children missed her so much they stowed aboard a ship to see her again

Chicago before the Great City Fire in 1871, published 1872
Birds eye view of Chicago before the Great City Fire in 1871. Legend: 1) West-side, 2) Union-park, 3) Gasworks, 4) Lincoln-park, 5) Washington-place, 6) Promenade, 7) North-side, 8) Waterworks

SS Ormonde
circa 1925: The 14, 982- ton Orient Line steamer SS Ormonde, which was requisitioned for war service in 1918 but then reverted to acting as a passenger ship

SS Aquitania
December 1935: The Cunard luxury liner Aquitania at Southampton in Hampshire. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

The Lusitania
circa 1914: The Cunard Liner The Lusitania. Torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland The Lusitania sank with a large loss of life. Amongst the casualties were many American citizens

SS Ascania
4th May 1925: Cunard liner 14, 000 ton Ascania tied up at Southampton, she will service the Southampton to Montreal run. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The Titanic
circa 1912: The ?1, 500, 000 luxury White Star liner Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage to America in 1912, seen here on trials in Belfast Lough. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Mississippi steamboats alongside the Levee, New Orleans
Vintage engraving of Mississippi steamboats alongside the Levee, New Orleans, 19th Century

Levee on the Lower Mississippi, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Levee on the Lower Mississippi, 19th Century

Central Pacific Wharf, San Francisco, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Central Pacific Wharf, San Francisco, 19th Century

Windy sea
Ship on a windy day

Bridge over Missouri river
Antique illustration of Bridge over Missouri river

Cargo Steamship
Antique illustration of a Cargo Steamship

Modern chestnut tower ship
Illustration of Modern chestnut tower ship

Protected (Panzerdeck) cruiser 1888
Illustration of Protected (Panzerdeck) cruiser 1888

Old battery ship
Illustration of Old battery ship

Modern battleship mixed system
Illustration of Modern battleship mixed system

Fast steamer
Illustration of Fast steamer

Casemata ship with entrances
Illustration of Casemata ship with entrances

Modern protected cruiser
Illustration of Modern protected cruiser

Modern armored cruiser
Illustration of Modern armored cruiser

Protected Cruiser with Barbet Tower
Illustration of Protected Cruiser with Barbet Tower

Older Casematt ship
Illustration of Older Casematt ship

Command Aviso
Illustration of command Aviso

British Emigrants Eating On Board Ship
Illustration depicting British emigrants gathered between decks to eat a meal, from the Illustrated London News, November 30, 1870. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

City Of Cincinnati
Illustration of a woman and girl on a hillside near the Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio, circa 1872. Several steamboats with smoke emanation from their smokestacks travel along the river

Illustration Of Cincinnati, Ohio
Aerial view of the city of Cincinnati and steamboats on the Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH, 1860s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

View Of The City Of Cincinnati
Illustration of sailboats and steamboats on the Ohio River flowing through the city of Cincinnati, OH, 1850s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Illustrations Of British Emigrants to Canada
Composite illustration of Britsh emigrants en route from Liverpool, England to Canada, published in the Illustrated London News, November 15, 1884. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

The Cincinnati Bridge
Illustration of steamboats on traveling under the Cincinnati Bridge on the Ohio River with the citiy in the background, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Birds Eye View Of Cincinnati
Illustration of people with horses on a hillside enjoying an aerial view of the city of Cincinnati with steamboats traveling on the Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH, 1850s

Atlantic Cable Break
Illustration of workers searching for a fault after recovery of the telegraph cable from the bed of the Atlantic ocean in August 1858. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Great Eastern At Sea
Illustration of the Great Eastern with her escort ships during the laying of the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable in July 1865. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Unloading Cotton At Night
Illustration of unloading a cargo of cotton from a steam boat on the Mississippi River by moonlight circa 1870. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

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