Historic photos of steamboats on the Mississippi

The romance of steamboating

The early years of steamboating

The Civil War, Reconstruction and the resumption of river commerce (1780-1859)

The gilded age : western settlement and steamboats at the height of their glory (1880-1899)

The new century and the decline of steamboats (1900-1919)

The final years : end of the packet era (1920-1939)

Pleasure cruising : the rising popularity of steamboat excursion (1940-1999).