Island Queen (steamboat)

Description: The Island Queen glides down the Ohio near Madison, Indiana. She was built in 1925 and for more than 20 years, she carried day trippers on the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Coney Island. She also ran excursions along the inland waterways from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. In 1947, while at Pittsburg, her fuel tanks exploded. Nineteen people were killed and the once proud steamer was reduced to a desolate ruin. Photograph taken circa 1930
Origin: 1930
Created By: Harry Lemen, photographer
Source: http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4038coll5/id/391
Collection: River to Rail and Lemen Collection
Copyright: Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744.
Subjects: Steamboats
Ohio River

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