Mississippi River Collection (#4)

City of St. Louis skyline. Image of St. Louis downtown with Gateway Arch at twilight

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA skyline on the Mississippi River

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA at Crescent City Connection Bridge over the Mississippi River

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA at Crescent City Connection Bridge over the Mississippi River at dusk

Fishing on the golden river
John Fan

St. Paul from under High Bridge, c. 1905 (b/w photo)
779260 St. Paul from under High Bridge, c.1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detroit Publishing Co.)

Lightening Attack
John Fan

Last Catch
John Fan

Landing Gear
John Fan

The Bessie Levee, along a subsidiary... Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
The Bessie Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
The Bessie Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood

The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood, Near Tiptonville, Tennessee, 1937
The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood. Near Tiptonville, Tennessee

The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood near Tiptonville, Tennessee, 1937
The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood near Tiptonville, Tennessee

The Bessie Levee, along a subsid... Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
The Bessie Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood

Ferry and river men, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Ferry and river men. Vicksburg, Mississippi. [Charles J. Miller paddle steamer]

Ferry landing, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Ferry landing. Vicksburg, Mississippi. [Sign: ~Mississippi Law - Stop. [Charles J. Miller paddle steamer in background]

The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags, near Tiptonville, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans
The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood near Tiptonville, Tennessee

The Forest
" The forests on the banks of the Mississippi. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

USA, Minnesota, Bemidji, Mississippi River flowing out of Lake Bemidji

USA, Minnesota, Mississippi River Headwaters region, Mississippi River

USA, Minnesota, La Salle Lake State Recration Area, La Salle Creek, Water Lilly

USA, Minnesota, Itasca State Park, Lake Itasca

Freight train on Union Pacific railroad crossing the Mississippi river on the Thebes bridge Thebes, Illinois

$2 Mississippi River Bridge plate proof, June 1, 1898. Creator
$2 Mississippi River Bridge plate proof, June 1, 1898. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Down the river from the Bluff at Reeds Landing, 1889. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett
Down the river from the Bluff at Reeds Landing, 1889. Albumen print, stereo, no. 1528 from the series " Among the Bluff Scenery of the Upper Mississippi"

The Bridge at St Louis, c. 1874 (chromolithograph)
5854253 The Bridge at St Louis, c.1874 (chromolithograph) by Welcker, T. (fl.c.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: When built 1867-74 over the Mississippi River it was the longest in the world)

The Capture of New Orleans during the Civil War, 1886 (lithograph)
1201943 The Capture of New Orleans during the Civil War, 1886 (lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, c. 1865 (engraving)
878337 Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, c.1865 (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); 25.3 x20.3 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: On June 6, 1862)

Engagement off Fort Pillow (engraving)
728619 Engagement off Fort Pillow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engagement off Fort Pillow, Mississippi River)

Steamboats Racing on the Mississippi River, 1883 (chromolithograph)
3036396 Steamboats Racing on the Mississippi River, 1883 (chromolithograph) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: Vintage print of the famous race of the steamboats Robert E)

Marquette Descending the Mississippi River, 1914 (screen print)
3036030 Marquette Descending the Mississippi River, 1914 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Father Jacques Marquette greeting a Native American)

Admiral Farraguts Fleet engaging the Rebel Batteries at Port Hudson, March
2646253 Admiral Farraguts Fleet engaging the Rebel Batteries at Port Hudson, March, 14th 1863, pub. Currier & Ives, 1863 (colour litho) by American School

The St. Louis Levee in the 1870s, 1914 (screen print)
3036032 The St. Louis Levee in the 1870s, 1914 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a paddleboat at the St)

The Travellers Pocket Map of Louisiana, published in 1830 (coloured engraving)
NBY332324 The Travellers Pocket Map of Louisiana, published in 1830 (coloured engraving) by Brose, W. (fl.1830); 41x51 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; eNewberry Library; American

Farragut Passing the Forts below New Orleans, 1862 (oil on canvas) (re CH204254)
AKM210002 Farragut Passing the Forts below New Orleans, 1862 (oil on canvas) (re CH204254) by Smith, Xanthus Russell (1839-1929); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Siege of Vicksburg, 1863, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1888 (colour litho)
PNP269294 Siege of Vicksburg, 1863, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1888 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Levee, at New Orleans (engraving)
1609591 The Levee, at New Orleans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Levee, at New Orleans. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 June 1858)

Front Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 1840 (colour litho)
NYH191554 Front Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 1840 (colour litho) by Wild, John Caspar (c.1804-46); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT206521 View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

View of New Orleans (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT206520 View of New Orleans (litho) (b/w photo) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Porters Bombardment of Grand Gulf, c. 1863 (engraving)
878340 Porters Bombardment of Grand Gulf, c.1863 (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902) (after); 17.4 x13 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub
AQS331921 Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1862 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

Birds Eye View of New Orleans and Suburbs, 1873 (colour litho)
NYH188472 Birds Eye View of New Orleans and Suburbs, 1873 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Transatlantic Sketches, the Mississippi River (engraving)
1609468 Transatlantic Sketches, the Mississippi River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transatlantic Sketches, the Mississippi River)

DeSoto Discovering the Mississippi, 1914 (screen print)
3036026 DeSoto Discovering the Mississippi, 1914 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Hernando de Soto discovering the Mississippi River; screen)

Gun and Mortar Boats on the Mississippi, c. 1878 (engraving)
878343 Gun and Mortar Boats on the Mississippi, c.1878 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); 19 x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The taking of Miss Mud I land, 1777 (litho)
PNP325939 The taking of Miss Mud I land, 1777 (litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

View of New Orleans taken from the Lower Cotton Press, 1860 (aquatint)
STC221899 View of New Orleans taken from the Lower Cotton Press, 1860 (aquatint) by Dondorf, Bernhard J. (1809-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Mighty Mississippi: A Journey Through Time" Step back in time to the year 1870, where a legendary steamboat race took place on the vast expanse of the Mississippi River. The Robert E. Lee and the Natchez embarked on an epic journey from New Orleans to St. Louis, battling against each other's prowess and determination. In an astonishing display of speed and skill, it was the Robert E. Lee that emerged victorious after three days, eighteen hours, and fourteen minutes of intense competition. As we delve further into history, we encounter another remarkable sight along this iconic river - the Sultana paddle steamer making a stop at Helena in 1865. This vessel stands as a testament to the bustling activity that once graced these waters. The Battle of New Orleans also left its mark on this historic waterway when American troops under Major General Andrew Jackson triumphed over British forces during the War of 1812. It was a pivotal moment in American history that forever solidified their control over this crucial trade route. Nature itself has bestowed its wonders upon the Mississippi River too; one such spectacle being a meteor shower illuminating its night sky in 1833. Imagine witnessing shooting stars streaking across this majestic backdrop. Moving forward to 1865, we find ourselves aboard a Louisiana steamboat meandering through bayous by torchlight – an enchanting scene captured beautifully in lithograph form. Fast forward again to Minneapolis in the vibrant 1870s; here lies a city flourishing alongside this great river, with its towering skyline reflecting off its shimmering waters. Paddle steamer Natchez gracefully glides along these currents - an elegant reminder of how vital steamboats were for transportation and commerce during those times. Even amidst conflict, naval battles erupted on these very waters during America's Civil War in 1861 – showcasing both bravery and sacrifice as soldiers fought for their beliefs while navigating treacherous currents. St.