Mississippi River Collection (#5)

"The Mighty Mississippi: A Journey Through Time" Step back in time to the year 1870

Mississippi River Collection: $2 Mississippi River Bridge plate proof, June 1, 1898. Creator

$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

Mississippi River Collection: Down the river from the Bluff at Reeds Landing, 1889. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett

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"

Mississippi River Collection: The Bridge at St Louis, c. 1874 (chromolithograph)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: The Capture of New Orleans during the Civil War, 1886 (lithograph)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, c. 1865 (engraving)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Engagement off Fort Pillow (engraving)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Steamboats Racing on the Mississippi River, 1883 (chromolithograph)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Marquette Descending the Mississippi River, 1914 (screen print)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Admiral Farraguts Fleet engaging the Rebel Batteries at Port Hudson, March

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

Mississippi River Collection: The St. Louis Levee in the 1870s, 1914 (screen print)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: The Travellers Pocket Map of Louisiana, published in 1830 (coloured engraving)

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

Mississippi River Collection: Farragut Passing the Forts below New Orleans, 1862 (oil on canvas) (re CH204254)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Siege of Vicksburg, 1863, engraved by Kurz & Allison, 1888 (colour litho)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: The Levee, at New Orleans (engraving)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Front Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 1840 (colour litho)

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

Mississippi River Collection: View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b / w photo)

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

Mississippi River Collection: View of New Orleans (litho) (b / w photo)

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

Mississippi River Collection: Porters Bombardment of Grand Gulf, c. 1863 (engraving)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub

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

Mississippi River Collection: Birds Eye View of New Orleans and Suburbs, 1873 (colour litho)

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

Mississippi River Collection: Transatlantic Sketches, the Mississippi River (engraving)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: DeSoto Discovering the Mississippi, 1914 (screen print)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: Gun and Mortar Boats on the Mississippi, c. 1878 (engraving)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: The taking of Miss Mud I land, 1777 (litho)

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

Mississippi River Collection: View of New Orleans taken from the Lower Cotton Press, 1860 (aquatint)

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)

Mississippi River Collection: River Boat, Mississippi River, USA, c. 1906 (b / w photo)

River Boat, Mississippi River, USA, c. 1906 (b / w photo)
5863109 River Boat, Mississippi River, USA, c.1906 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Mississippi River Collection: Old Fort Snelling, on the Mississippi River (b / w photo)

Old Fort Snelling, on the Mississippi River (b / w photo)
5987310 Old Fort Snelling, on the Mississippi River (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Fort Snelling, on the Mississippi River)

Mississippi River Collection: Engagement off Fort Pillow, Mississippi River, between Federal and Confederate Gun-Boats (engraving)

Engagement off Fort Pillow, Mississippi River, between Federal and Confederate Gun-Boats (engraving)
1620397 Engagement off Fort Pillow, Mississippi River, between Federal and Confederate Gun-Boats (engraving) by English School

Mississippi River Collection: Capture of New Orleans: The Fleet Passing Forts on the Mississippi, c. 1862 (engraving)

Capture of New Orleans: The Fleet Passing Forts on the Mississippi, c. 1862 (engraving)
878338 Capture of New Orleans: The Fleet Passing Forts on the Mississippi, c.1862 (engraving) by Parsons, Charles (1821-1910) (after); 20.5 x17.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mississippi River Collection: Explorers: Hernando De Soto on the Mississippi River, 1931 (woodcut print)

Explorers: Hernando De Soto on the Mississippi River, 1931 (woodcut print)
3034934 Explorers: Hernando De Soto on the Mississippi River, 1931 (woodcut print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

Mississippi River Collection: De Sotos Discovery of the Mississippi (engraving)

De Sotos Discovery of the Mississippi (engraving)
961622 De Sotos Discovery of the Mississippi (engraving) by Powell, William Henry (1823-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mississippi River Collection: Views in Minnesota, USA (engraving)

Views in Minnesota, USA (engraving)
1060319 Views in Minnesota, USA (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Minnesota, USA)

Brave
Yu Cheng

Robbery
John Fan

Mississippi River Collection: Fight for Food

Fight for Food
John Fan

Mississippi River Collection: King of Mississippi

King of Mississippi
John Fan

Mississippi River Collection: Sneak Attack

Sneak Attack
John Fan

Mississippi River Collection: Young Catcher

Young Catcher
John Fan

Mississippi River Collection: Eagle on the Mississippi River

Eagle on the Mississippi River
Leah Xu

Mississippi River Collection: The Levee from Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 1919. Creator: Joseph Pennell

The Levee from Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 1919. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Levee from Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 1919

Mississippi River Collection: Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 1919. Creator: Joseph Pennell

Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 1919. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 1919

Mississippi River Collection: Square Hills, 1200 Miles above St. Louis, 1832. Creator: George Catlin

Square Hills, 1200 Miles above St. Louis, 1832. Creator: George Catlin
Square Hills, 1200 Miles above St. Louis, 1832

Mississippi River Collection: View on Lake St. Croix, Upper Mississippi, 1835-1836. Creator: George Catlin

View on Lake St. Croix, Upper Mississippi, 1835-1836. Creator: George Catlin
View on Lake St. Croix, Upper Mississippi, 1835-1836

Mississippi River Collection: Dubuques Grave, Upper Mississippi, 1835-1836. Creator: George Catlin

Dubuques Grave, Upper Mississippi, 1835-1836. Creator: George Catlin
Dubuques Grave, Upper Mississippi, 1835-1836

Mississippi River Collection: Mississippi Boatman, 1850. Creator: George Caleb Bingham

Mississippi Boatman, 1850. Creator: George Caleb Bingham
Mississippi Boatman, 1850

Rounding a Bend on the Mississippi - The Parting Salute, 1866

Mississippi River Collection: View of the Lower Mississippi, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

View of the Lower Mississippi, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
View of the Lower Mississippi, 1861/1869. Cottonwood timbers from the roding riverbank impede navigation

Mississippi River Collection: View of 'Pikes Tent', 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

View of "Pikes Tent", 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
View of " Pikes Tent", 1861/1869. the most elevated bluff on the Mississippi

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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.