River Transportation
Mississippi River From Pike's Peak
Riverboat in Muscatine, 1883
Riverboat Passes Through Dubuque, 1959
Majestic Riverboat Reigned on the Mississippi
Riverboat Casino
River Barge Transporting Coal
Steamboats
Keelboats
Steamboats Carry Supplies
Steamboats Travel Inland Rivers of Iowa
Steamboat Accidents
Mississippi River Fuels Iowa Industry
River Barge Transporting Coal
Time Frame: 2004
Barges transport coal and grain down the Mississippi River in 2004. The Alter Company, organized by Frank R. Alter in Davenport in 1916, is still operating. The company has terminals in New Orleans, St. Paul, La Crosse, and at its main base in Davenport, Iowa. 2004.
Photo by Cory Heintz
Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Transportation
Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Transportation
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