Steamboat Collection (#8)

Steamboat "Khanka" at the pier on the Zeya River, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
Steamboat "Khanka" at the pier on the Zeya River, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

View of the City of Tobol'sk, 1880-1889. Creator: Pavel Mikhailovich Kosharov
View of the City of Tobol'sk, 1880-1889. From a collection of paintings, lithographs, sketches, studies, and drawings, which capture various remote corners of the Siberian wilderness

The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Some few years since the Indian Government appointed a commissioner to investigate the best means of

Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe [in Kent] in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862....notwithstanding the strict privacy under which it was her Majesty's desire to take her departure

Federal gun-boat, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Federal gun-boat, 1862. American Civil War. We learned that the Southern fleet had preceded us but a few hours, and that their crews had landed and searched every plantation they came to for cotton

View of the Boundary Between the Tomsk and Tobol'sk Provinces. Storm on the Ob, 1880-1889. From a collection of paintings, lithographs, sketches, studies, and drawings

Lake Baikal pier, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Lake Baikal pier, 1905. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk: Steam Ship "Buriat", 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown. Irkutsk: Steam Ship "Buriat", 1904-1914
Irkutsk: Steam Ship "Buriat", 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Station "Baikal", 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown. Station "Baikal", 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Station "Baikal", 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Summer pier for icebreakers, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Summer pier for icebreakers, 1906. National Library of Russia

Lake Baikal, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Lake Baikal, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

The bank of the Yenisei near the Znamensky monastery, 35 versts from Krasnoyarsk, 1906. Creator: Unknown
The bank of the Yenisei near the Znamensky monastery, 35 versts from Krasnoyarsk, 1906. National Library of Russia

Icebreaker "Baikal", 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown. Icebreaker "Baikal", 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Icebreaker "Baikal", 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Baikal station, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Baikal station, 1906. National Library of Russia

The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over Hatteras Bar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Westminster Pier, London, c. 1908
3785152 Westminster Pier, London, c. 1908; (add.info.: Westminster Pier, London, c. 1908. Shows passengers boarding paddle-steamers on the river Thames.); Lebrecht History

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, City of New Orleans Steamboat on The Mississippi River

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, waterfront by steamboat Natchez, Mississippi river, fence with locks Love Wins

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, steamboat Natchez, Mississippi river, waterfront

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, Natchez Steamboat on The Mississippi River

Patrick Miller, the first steam engine boat, 1788. 1788

View of London from Greenwich, 1825. Creator: JMW Turner
View of London from Greenwich, 1825

Pier and Harbour, Littlehampton, West Sussex, with the paddle steamer Worthing Belle on the left and Arun Mill in the distance on the right. Date: circa 1905

St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Creator: Nathaniel Orr
St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Steamboats on the Mississippi at Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA....Daytons Bluff, on the east side of St

Quebec, 1874. Creators: Robert Hinshelwood, John Douglas Woodward
Quebec, 1874. Ships on the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec City, Canada. Down in the lower town a great fleet of vessels are at moorings, and the wharves are crowded with men and vehicles

Steamboat passing through lock near St. Louis. Missouri, USA Date: circa 1910s

London Bridge and Adelaide House, London, 1935. Creator: Unknown
London Bridge and Adelaide House, London, 1935. Steamship on the River Thames, and traffic on London Bridge, looking towards the City from Southwark

John Fitch - American inventor of the steamboat
John Fitch (1743-1798) - the ill-fated inventor of the steamboat, who ended his own life in Bardstown in 1798, Kentucky, USA

Robert Fultons The North River Steamboat of Claremont navigating from New York
3588303 Robert Fultons The North River Steamboat of Claremont navigating from New York to Albany on the Hudson River, United States of America, from Les Merveilles de la Science

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

Copenhagen roads, 1905. Creator: Vilhelm Arnesen
Copenhagen roads, 1905

Rough Sea with a Steamer near the Coast of Norway, 1847-1850. Creator: Peder Balke
Rough Sea with a Steamer near the Coast of Norway, 1847-1850

Tug boats tied to dock, Duluth, Minnesota, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Tug boats tied to dock, Duluth, Minn. 1903

A tug boat - Joe Harris, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A tug boat - Joe Harris, 1903

Interior view of steamboat cabin, c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Interior view of steamboat cabin, c1900. "Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co."

Interior view of steamboat showing stairway and pursers office, c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Interior view of steamboat showing stairway and pursers office, c1900. "Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co."

Interior view of galleried central parlor with clerestory, c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Interior view of galleried central parlor with clerestory, c1900. "Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co."

Louisiana, New Orleans, Natchez Steamboat, Mississippi River

Germany, Hamburg, HafenCity. Boats docked near the Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall) concert hall on the Elbe River

Old steamship on Wakatipu lake, Queenstown, New Zealand

View on a steamboat on the Elbe River in Saxon Switzerland National Park, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Lynmouth from The Hillside, Devon, August 1929
A view of Lynmouth sea front from the hillside, Devon, August 1929, showing a steamboat out to sea and the iconic Rhenish Tower on the pier

Steamboat Alert in Creux Harbour, Sark, Victorian period

CGT/PLM Poster, Paris to Marseille and North Africa. Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique and its joint venture with the PLM railway

Thomas Cook's Tourist Steamer Sudan Date: 1921

Cologne to Dusseldorf paddle steamer boat

Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, SW London Date: circa 1910

Town Hall and Broad Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

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"Revolutionizing Transportation: The Legacy of Steamboats" Steamboats, a marvel of engineering and innovation, have left an indelible mark on the history of transportation. Spearheaded by visionary minds like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, these vessels propelled humanity into a new era of travel. In the early 19th century, Brunel's genius gave birth to steam-powered ships that revolutionized maritime exploration. Grace Darling and her father rowed valiantly in their steamboat, rescuing stranded sailors from treacherous waters. Their heroic act showcased the immense potential and life-saving capabilities of this groundbreaking invention. The grandeur and power of steamboats reached its pinnacle with the RMS Titanic. As it sat majestically in dry dock, its colossal propellers stood as testament to mankind's ambition to conquer the seas. Even Queen Elizabeth II herself embarked on a luxurious cruise aboard a majestic steamboat cruiser. One such iconic vessel was the SS Great Eastern - a true engineering marvel that dwarfed all others at its time. Its sheer size and technological advancements made it an epitome of human ingenuity. Across continents, steamboats played vital roles in shaping history. The paddle steamer Sultana sailed through Helena during critical times capturing moments frozen in time forevermore. In Louisiana's Bayou by Torchlight, these magnificent boats illuminated waterways with their glowing presence. From Aberdeen came Richard Irvin & Sons' advert showcasing Scotland's contribution to this transformative industry. Paddle steamer La Marguerite exemplified elegance as it gracefully glided across serene waters while offering unparalleled comfort to its passengers. As technology advanced further into the 20th century, rail and ocean travel seamlessly merged thanks to companies like LMS Express and Cunard Line depicted in an enchanting English poster from 1930s – promising unforgettable journeys for adventurous souls seeking new horizons. But amidst all these achievements lies another tale worth mentioning - that of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter.