, 2 Aug 1856  Woodcut engraving of pushing some of the female passengers of the the Michigan Southern Railroad Company's steamboat NORTHERN INDIANA into the Lake as she burned off Pelee in Lake Erie on 17 July 1856 "Pushing the women overboard who were too much terrified to make the leap"

  c 1920  Coloured postcard of the crowds on the foredeck of either the Canada Steamship Lines steamboats RAPIDS KING or RAPIDS PRINCE in the rapids of the Saint Lawrence River. Divided back "Approaching Cedar Rapids; Everyone on deck anxious to get the first glimpse of Cedar Rapids which boasts the fastest...

  c1913  Coloured postcard of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat TORONTO on the Saint Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands Divided Back. Postmarked "Montreal QUE, 16 Jun 1913 9:30 pm" "On the upper deck of the Steamer "Toronto" en route through the Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence...

  c 1885  The steamer LILLIE in Burlington Bay owned by Capt. Thomas Thornton and D. A. Mitchell Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .

  c 1887  Photograph of the Hamilton Steamboat Company steamer MAZEPPA Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .

  c 1888  Photograph of the Burlington Canal, looking out toward the Lake, from the top of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club house. The steamer MACASSA is passing the swing bridge built by the Hamilton & NorthWestern Ry. in 1876. The Main Light Station was established in 1838. In the foreground is one of the...

  c 1890  The little steam launch ALFIE in the Canal Basin at Dundas. Used to illustrate Ivan S. Brookes, Hamilton Harbor, 1826-1901 .

  1913  Sir Thomas Lipton on the bridge of the Niagara Navigation Company steamboat CHICORA. Used in Barlow Cumberland, A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River

  1913  H.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of York (subsequently King George V and Queen Mary) going on board CORONA in 1901 during their nine-month tour of the British Empire. Used in Barlow Cumberland, A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River

  c 1907  The small excursion steamboat ARUNDELL loading passengers at the wharf in Oswego around 1910. Divided back. Postmarked Oswego, NY, 4 July 1910, 10:30 a.m. "Steamboat Dock, Oswego, N. Y." Reverse: " The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Manufacturers, Portland, ME,. U.S.A. Made in German 3948"

  c 1890  Stereoview of a group of passengers on the promenade deck of the Niagara Navigation Company steamboat CHICORA. Publication of this view must have pre-dated the move of Underwood & Underwood's headquarters to New York in 1891. C. Bierstadt, Publisher, Niagara Falls, NY; Sold only by Underwood &...

  c. 1916  The steamboat BROCKVILLE unloading passengers at Twelve O'clock Point park on the Murray Canal near Trenton. "Landing at Twelve O'clock Point, Trenton, Ont." "109262" Reverse: "Photo by Simmons' Drug Store, Trenton, Ont. Made in USA" "C.T. Colorchrome"

  c.1907  Passengers gather around three steamboats, including the ALETHA, on a festive day near Trenton Ont. The others may be the BROCKVILLE and VARUNA which served on the Bay of Quinte in the Quinte Navigation Company (and later Canada Steamship Lines) A divided back postcard. "A Gala Day near Trenton,...

  c.1909  Passengers on board the deck of the Niagara Navigation Company steamboat CHIPPEWA enjoying the passage between Toronto and the Niagara River. A coloured undivided back postcard. It is postmarked Toronto, ON, 12 May 1909. "Outward Bound" A Deck Scene on the NRL Steamer "Chippewa"" Reverse: "The...

  c. 1907  Black and white postcard of the steamboat MONARCH on the Saint Mary's River near Sault Sainte Marie. Three vacationers watch from a small boat. A black and white divided back postcard. "Sault Sainte Marie" "Steamer "Monarch" in the Soo River" Reverse: "K.272 W. G. Macfarlane, Publishers, Toronto"

  1896  Engraving of the steamer Martha Ogden published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2] , Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896, page 851. "The Steamer Martha Ogden"

  1896  Engraving of the Steamer City of Toronto published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2] , Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896, page 885. "Steamer City of Toronto"...

  1896  Engraving of the Steamer Ontario published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2] , Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896, page 887. "Ontario"

  1896  Engraving of the Steamer Chief Justice Robinson published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2] , Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896, page 890. "Steamer Chief...

  c1908  Coloured postcard featuring the Niagara Navigation Company ferry steamboat ONGIARA on the Niagara River. Divided back. Postally unused. "Niagara Navigation Co.'s Steamer "Corona"" "105,390" Reverse: "The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd. Montreal and Toronto Printed in Great Britain"

  ca 1876-1893  Stereoview of the steam yacht CITY OF ROCHESTER laying at a wooden wharf on the Genesee River, between Charlotte and Rochester, NY. Passengers are scattered about the upper deck of the steamboat. The CITY OF ROCHESTER was launched in 1876 and renamed J.D. SCOTT when she was rebuilt in 1893/94....

  c 1900  Oval cut photograph of the Northern Navigation Company steamboat UNITED EMPIRE, possibly at Midland. Crew and passengers line the decks. The UNITED EMPIRE was build at Sarnia for the Northwest Transportation Co. in 1882. Renamed SARONIC in 1905, she was transferred to the Canada Steamship Lines...

  c1908  Coloured postcard of the Yonge Street wharf in Toronto with a crowd disembarking from the CHIPPEWA. The sign on the building at the base of the pier say Yonge St. Wharf, S. F. Freeland. R. & O. N. Co. Lessees" Divided back. Postally used but mark indistinct. "Yonge Street Dock, Toronto"...

  1901  Coloured postcard of the White Star Lines steamboat TASHMOO leaving the wharf at Detroit with a full load of passengers. "6135 Off for a river trip" "Copyright 1901 by Detroit Photographic Co."

  1872  Engraving of passengers discussing a meal on board the steamboat COLUMBIA with the waiter Illustration from the article by by Constance F. Woolson, "Round By Propeller," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, September 1872, p. 519 "Waiter, I think I could taste a pickle"

  1872  Engraving of passengers in conversation on the deck of the steamboat COLUMBIA Illustration from the article by by Constance F. Woolson, "Round By Propeller," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, September 1872, p. 524 A Tinge of Sadness

  1872  Engraving of passengers running to catch the steamboat Illustration from the article by by Constance F. Woolson, "Round By Propeller," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, September 1872, p. 525 Race for the Boat

  c 1912  Coloured postcard of a Niagara Navigation Company steamboat approaching the landing at Niagara-on-the-Lake. In the background on the left is one of the Niagara range lights. Divided back. Postally unused "Approaching Niagara-on-the-Lake, on the Route of the Niagara River Line" Reverse: "Valentine...

  c 1905  Black and white photograph of passengers sitting on the hurricane deck of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company steamboat KINGSTON. The view looks forward (to the left) towards the pilot house and the ships bell. Most of the passengers are dressed for the cold, in full length coats and...

  c 1908  Real photocard of the Goodrich Transit Company passenger whaleback CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS with passengers lining the decks. 3396. Excursion Steamer, "Christopher Columbus"

  c 1905  Coloured photocard of the Goodrich Transit Company passenger whaleback CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS with passengers lining the decks. Undivided back. Postmarked, "Milwaukee, WI, 14 Aug 1906" "Whaleback Steamer, Christopher Columbus, Entering Harbor, Milwaukee, Wis." "513 V. O. Hammon Pub. Co., Chicago"

  1853  A woodcut engraving of an artist's reconstruction of the burning of the steamboat OCEAN WAVE for the New York Illustrated News of May 21, 1853. In the distance to the bow and stern are the schooners GEORGIANA and EMBLEM. "Destruction of the Steamer OCEAN WAVE on Lake Ontario -- Description on Page...

  c1900  Real photo postcard of the steamboat ARGYLE arriving in Port Dover around 1900. A crowd of umbrella carrying passengers stand along the rain soaked wooden pier around the lighthouse. The EMPRESS OF INDIA (built in Deseronto in 1876), was rebuilt as ARGYLE in 1899 and renamed FRONTIER in 1912. "Pt....

  1868  Woodcut engraving of the burning of the steamboat SEA BIRD in Lake Michigan on 9 April 1868 to accompany a story in Harper's Illustrated Weekly. "The Lake Michigan Disaster -- Burning of the Steamer "SEA BIRD," April 9, 1868. -- Sketched by W. B. Baird. -- [See Page 269.]"

  c1916-1921  Black and white photograph of the CITY OF DOVER on Lake Erie, probably carrying Kolbe Company fish and passengers between Port Dover, ON and Erie, PA. The CITY OF DOVER shifted to Georgian Bay in 1921 to operate as an excursion boat. She was retired around 1960 and broken up at Port Severn, ON.

  c1905  Black and white photograph of the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company steamboat STATE OF NEW YORK at Port Dover around 1905. Crowds line the pier and the railings of the steamer, giving her a decided list. The lighthouse dominates the pier. The STATE OF NEW YORK is flying a PUT IN BAY pennant.

    Real photo postcard of the Lake Ontario & Bay of Quinte Steamboat Company steamboat CASPIAN. The print was reversed with the lettering in the correct order on the flag but not on the paddlebox. The canopy has been deployed over the forward promenade deck and is sheltering a crowd of passengers....

    Black and white photograph of the mid-section of the Canada Steamship Lines paddlewheeler KINGSTON pulling away from a dock.

  c 1890  Stereoview of a group of passengers on the promenade deck of the Niagara Navigation Company steamboat CHICORA. Publication of this view must have pre-dated the move of Underwood & Underwood's headquarters to New York in 1891. 52 Deck of the CHICORA on Lake Ontario C. Bierstadt, Publisher, Niagara...

  c 1906  Stereoview from the bow of a steamboat in the Lachine Rapids of the St. Lawrence River (9) 9442 In the famed Lachine Rapids of the St. Lawrence, Montreal, Canada Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co. H. C. White Co, Chicago, New York, London. Gen'l Office and Works, North Benington, Vt., U.S.A. The...