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Capitol Former wooden hull. Later renamed John E. Smith out of Memphis.
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Capitol* Operated by Streckfus Steamers, Inc.
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Capitol* Upper Misissippi in 1920.
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Capitol* Streckfus excursion boat.
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Capitol* Prairie du Chien, Wis., 1924. Streckfus excursion steamer.
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Capitol* Upper Mississippi, 1920. Streckfus excursion boat.
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Capitol* Upper Mississippi, 1920. Streckfus excursion boat.
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Capitol* New Orleans, La., 1927. Photo loaned by Joe Wilhelm, New Orleans.
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Capitol* New Orleans, 1942.
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Capitol*
Capitol Paddlewheel. New Orleans, La., 1925. Negative loaned by Joe Wilhelm, New Orleans.
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Capitol* AFHG-Jan. 17th., 1945 America's Mississippi River. "Father of Waters"--A great commercial highway in war and peace. Down America's Mississippi River puffs this modern steamboat, a descendant of the sternwheel vessels which opened the Mississippi valley to intensive cultivation in the early 1800's, by making possible quick and cheap transportation of farm produce. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), the world famous author, lived beside the Mississippi at Hannibal, in the Midwestern state of Missouri. In his well known book "Life on the Mississippi" he describes his own adventures as a river pilot. At the height of the steamboat age, in the 1850's, the annual volume of goods carried on western U.S. rivers was ten million tons. Today huge barge fleets transport every year more than ten times that tonnage of freight, expediting the delivery of essential war materials.
PWB-OWI photo. Serviced by RX-NY LON. CA, SYD and FR out. Approved by appropriate military authority.
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Capitol Ed Allen's Whispering Band of Gold, 1920. Left to right: Harvey Lankford, trombone; Floyd Casey (standing), drums; Sidney Desvigne, cornet; Ed Allen, cornet; John St Cyr, banjo; Isaac Jefferson, piano (standing); Walter (Foots) Thomas, sax; Norman Mason, sax; George (Pops) Foster, tuba & bass; Eugene Sedric, singer (tenor). Photo taken on the steamboat
Capitol, 1920. Credit: Duncan P. Schiedt collection.
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Capitol Doc Wrixon's Harmony Kings. Do not know for sure if photo was taken on
Capitol, however information on photo said band played on
Capitol. Left to right: Doc Wrixon, drums; Jimmy Hicks, trumpet; Larry (Pruney) Andrews, banjo; Wally Bowlby, sax; Earl Peters, piano.
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Capitol* Dancefloor, looking aft, 1921?, 1930.
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Capitol* Bridge, Upper Mississippi, 1920. Officers not identified. Taken showing the captain's bridge.
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Capitol Fate Marable's Capitol Revue Bank, 1919. Photo taken on steamboat
Capitol, 1919. Left to right: Henry (Hy) Kimball, bass; Boyd Atkins, violin; Fate Marable, piano; John St. Cyr, banjo; David Jones, sax; Norman Mason, sax; Louis Armstrong, cornet; James Brecheur, trombone; Baby Dodds, drums. Photo credit: Duncan P. Schiedt collection.
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Capitol Doc Wrixon's Band, 1921. Photo taken on the steamboat. Left to right: Watson, trombone; Shepherd, piano; Hal Conger, banjo; Spy Procca, sax; Byron Webb, sax; Jack Sell, cornet; Grant Harris, clarinet; Doc Wrixon, drums.
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Capitol* Dancefloor, second deck, 1925. See Packet Directory.
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Capitol Burk & Webb's Band. Photo taken on steamboat. Left to right: Byron Webb, sax & clarinet; (unknown), piano; Les Russick, banjo; Harry Amidon (not sure on name) sax & clarinet; Polk Burk, drums; Vic Sells (not sure on name) cornet; Cal Sexton, trombone. Photo credit: Wayne Rohlf and Scott County Historical Society.
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Capitol* Upper Mississippi, 1920. Streckfus excursion boat.
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Capitol* Upper Mississippi, 1920.
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Capitol* Dismantling, St. Louis, Mo., 1945.
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Capitol* Upper Mississippi, 1920. Streckfus excursion boat.
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Capitol* Pilothouse, Upper Mississippi, 1920. It was a beautiful whistle.
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Capitol* New Orleans, La., May 5, 1923. Opening ceremony of Industrial Canal.
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* From the Way Collection
