Ephemera - Fabric Disneyland Hotel Drapery This is an 11 x 14" piece of fabric from drapery in the Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim. MARK TWAIN in the center and floral designs in the foreground. Stylized "NATCHEZ" by Robert Hughes printed on fabric 9 x 12 inch pictorial area of a "tea towel" depicting a sidewheel NATCHEZ by artist Robert Hughes circa the early 1950's, printed in primary colors on pure linen fabric by "Kay Dee handprints" of Rhode Island giving the illusion of it being embroidery or tapestry. Hughes was influenced by Paul Detlefsen's nostalgic color lithograph "Riverboat Days" of a steamboat he called the GARY WAYNE. which was stylized and compressed here by Hughes, and even includes Detlefsen's red barn on the far right from which can be seen with "Riverboat Days" on Illustrations page 21. The far left steamboat in the distance and snag lower left corner were derived from a Currier & Ives 1860 lithograph "Wooding Up on the Mississippi which can seen on Currier & Ives Illustrations Page 1. Steamboat-5D-Diamond-cross-stitch-embroidery An interesting image retrieved from internet I straightened it up and brightened it then put it inside a circle vignette over black. Nice color, evidently based on a vintage black and white photo. I think it's a "kit" that can be assembled by crafters with "sparkly" materials. Maritime style coat with RIVER's BEND embroidered on left sleeve Attached photo of an Extra Large maritime style coat posed with Jim Hale's steamboat model and the five foot wheel from the little towboat BLUE WING. The name "RIVER'S BEND" is embroidered on the left sleeve, most of the word RIVER is visible on the left sleeve on the right side of the picture and I added a close up detail photo of the embroidery in the upper left corner. It's navy blue wool and heavy like a pea coat. Had it restored and the lining replaced and also upgraded the generic buttons with actual Coast Guard uniform anchor buttons and had vintage uniform shields sewn to the collar. The whirly-gig design above the cuffs suggests that this may have been intended for a musician or a cadet in a maritime academy. Unfortunately the sleeves are a couple of inches too short on the coat for me to wear it although it fits fairly well through shoulders and chest. Will use this probably as display in a mock up of a pilot house. There are a number of "River's Bends" listed online but there are very few that seem to be likely candidates as origins for where the coat originated. Could have made for a doorman to wear at a swanky restaurant or a resort hotel. Hope someone sees this who will recognize the coat and be able to tell me more about it. Attached is a circa 1950's "silk fabric" necktie using a 1928 photo attributed to Ewing Galloway of the AMY HEWES on Bayou Teche as the main point of interest. The designer added color and additional Spanish moss hanging from trees above and a photo of cotton bales piled up in the foreground. The photo of the AMY HEWES also provided the inspiration for the January, 1934 cover of Motor Boating magazine in which artist Carl W. Bertsch changed the angle to an overhead point of view. Artist Jack Woodson based a the stern on his painting of the "WHIPPOORWILL" on the AMY HEWES. I first saw the necktie when visiting Keokuk where Bob Miller was wearing one at a Midwest Riverboat Buffs gathering aboard the GEO. M. VERITY. For many years Bob and his son John were curators aboard the Verity. I finally found the same tie years ago on eBay. I had it matted and framed. Two photos of the boat depicted on the tie. Amy Hewes (Towboat, 1903-1949) Built 1903 in Franklin, Louisiana Retired in 1949 OWNERS: Jeanerette Lumber Company; Planters Lumber; Joseph A. Provost Lumber Company (1941); May Brothers (1942) OFFICERS & CREW: Captain Dolph Cassidy (master, 1903-?); Captain John McCarty (master, 1920s) Fred Way in his Towboat directory - T0127 described her as "A fine little towboat with pilothouse on the roof." Photo Courtesy of Murphy Library at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Steamboat Collection Photographs Steamboat "STONEWALL JACKSON" necktie Necktie (from the 1950's or '60's?) with a repeated image of what I was able to decipher as a steamboat called "STONEWALL JACKSON." The appearance of the fabric (weaved?) has an "embroidered" appearance. I scanned this over the back of a shirt whose coral color closely matches the color of the pennant, flags, name on the paddle box and the accent stripe that runs above and below the procession of steamers. SHOW BOAT POTATOES 100 LBS. NET Burlap bag Central Sands Produce, Incorporated (The initials C.S.P are inside the spandrels between the smokestacks of the steamboat) Bancroft, Wisconsin Distributed by Arrowhead Growers Sales Co. Inc. Stevens Point, Wisconsin Produce of U.S.A. ANGUS, the name on the bottom line may have been the name of the company who manufactured the bag National Board of STEAM NAVIGATION ~ ST. LOUIS 1896 2.10 x 6.50 inches purple ribbon worn by attendees of a convention of the "National Board of STEAM NAVIGATION ~ ST. LOUIS 1896" On the top is secured a .90 inch pin-back bronze medallion of the Seal of St. Louis that included a bas relief steamboat. Not mentioned on the ribbon are the month, days and location that the convention took place but in May of 1896 a devastating tornado struck St. Louis with the loss of two of the Anchor Line steamers and damage to another one of theirs as per the following: Wikipedia "Historians say that the Anchor Line was ultimately doomed by the 1896 St. Louis-East St. Louis tornado that struck on May 27. The tornado touched down in the core of St. Louis and swept eastward across the river into East St. Louis, Illinois. The resulting death toll was a confirmed 255 people, though estimates put the number at close to 400. This is in part because the Anchor Line's floating palaces (as well as other steamboats) stationed at the St. Louis landing lay directly in the tornado's path. The Anchor Line's boats the Arkansas City and the City of Cairo were completely destroyed, and the City of Monroe was badly damaged." Further information is given in posted in the following article on the National Centers for Environmental Information online site. This Month in Climate History: May 27, 1896, St. Louis Tornado ncdc.noaa.gov Photo of the Eads Bridge after the May 27, 1896, St. Louis, Missouri, tornado In crossing the river from the Missouri to the Illinois shore, the tornado tore away some 300 feet of the super structure of the Eads Bridge. Some of the stone blocks were hurled several hundred feet, and a wagon that was on the bridge was dashed to pieces with its two occupants. Credit: NOAA Photo Library What remains the third most deadly tornado in U.S. history struck St. Louis, Missouri, on the afternoon of May 27, 1896, nearly 120 years ago. At the time, St. Louis hadn't experienced a major weather disaster in nearly 25 years, and the city had grown into a large metropolitan area. Shortly before five o'clock that Wednesday afternoon, the devastating tornado struck the city from the southwest, near the Compton Heights district. From there, the tornado made its way down the Mill Creek Valley, destroying countless homes as it headed toward the Mississippi River. Once the tornado made it to the Mississippi, it decimated the steamboats and other vessels in the harbor, breaking them to pieces and scattering them from the Missouri shore to the Illinois shore. Even the Eads Bridge, which was considered "tornado proof" as the first major bridge constructed by making use of true steel, was damaged by the powerful tornado with nearly 300 feet of its eastern approach being torn away. Much of the central portion of St. Louis was also destroyed, as were factories, saloons, hospitals, mills, railroad yards, and churches throughout the city. Across St. Louis, the tornado completely destroyed block after block of residential housing. Hundreds of miles of electric wires and thousands of telephone and telegraph poles were torn down by the fierce winds. The tornado also uprooted trees more than half a century old and hurled them a distance of several blocks. Heavy iron fences, like the one that surrounded Lafayette Park, were twisted and tangled until they were nearly unrecognizable. During the less than half an hour that the tornado—which would most likely be rated as an EF-4 today—was on the ground, it tracked a three-mile-wide path of destruction across St. Louis, killing 255 people, injuring 1,000, and rendering countless families homeless. Riverboat - Vintage Style -Heavy Duty Canvas Bag I received this tote bag today from the Etsy dealers Trixie & Milo. Heavy duty, beautifully made and very useful. T & M's photo on Etsy is accurate. After scanning the side of the bag here I enhanced the blue logo of the sidewheel steamboat inside the diamond vignette which is gray in the original. In my version the lettering is darkened and the fabric background brightened. The original is subtle and tasteful, mine is more like an old fashioned "broadside" poster. Etsy.com The Classic Market Tote - Riverboat - Vintage Style -Heavy Duty Canvas Bag by Trixie & Milo - Travel Bag/Satchel The classic Mississippi River Boat is a true piece of American history. With this Classic Market Tote, you'll always be in style. Classic styling and rugged construction, make this the perfect bag for shopping or just toting around your valuables. Based on vintage mail carrying bags, and made from heavy-duty 22oz. canvas. Every tote is lined with 100% cotton "mattress-ticking" fabric. Heavy cotton web handles, and shoulder strap, and quadruple stitched siding, make this a very durable bag. Size: 20"h. x 18"w. x 7"d. Shoulder Strap Drop: 25" Padelford Riverboats LOGO and Souvenir Crew Cap JONATHAN PADELFORD in winterquarters on the frozen Upper Mississippi River at St. Paul. We don't have a credit for this image but will be glad to give one if anyone knows who the photographer is. Port Saint Paul, Minnesota Built 1970 at Dubuque, Iowa Captain Jim Kosmo One of the few truly authentic sternwheelers on the Mississippi River, the all-steel vessel is named for the tenth great maternal grandfather of Capt. William D. Bowell, Sr., founder of Padelford Riverboats. The engines are identical to the old steam engines but run hydraulically. The sound of the steam is still there. Its overall length is 125 feet with a 24-foot beam. Coast Guard licensed to carry 200. JONATHAN PADELFORD winter on the Upper Mississippi JONATHAN PADELFORD in winterquarters on the frozen Upper Mississippi River at St. Paul. We don't have a credit for this image but will be glad to give one if anyone knows who the photographer is. Port Saint Paul, Minnesota Built 1970 at Dubuque, Iowa Captain Jim Kosmo One of the few truly authentic sternwheelers on the Mississippi River, the all-steel vessel is named for the tenth great maternal grandfather of Capt. William D. Bowell, Sr., founder of Padelford Riverboats. The engines are identical to the old steam engines but run hydraulically. The sound of the steam is still there. Its overall length is 125 feet with a 24-foot beam. Coast Guard licensed to carry 200. With the exception of images credited to public institutions, everything on this page is from a private collection. Please contact Steamboats.com for permission for commercial use.* All captions provided by Dave Thomson, Steamboats.com primary contributor and historian.