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Looking SSE from across from Goose Island dike (near foot of Stansifer Ave.).
L&I (formerly Conrail) Bridge and downtown Louisville, Kentucky, in distance.
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Ohio River mile 606.
Lower gauge = 35 feet.
Clarksville, Indiana.
17-Jan-1995.
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file # 95a017.
72 MB Photo CD # 1 img0005.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome 64.
JPEG quality 95.

Tags:   river Ohio River

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Looking NNW from wharf near foot of Bingham Way.
Towboat "Sharon M" (doc. # 569839) upbound.
Clark (2nd St.) Bridge in background, with L&I (formerly Conrail) Bridge and upper gates of McAlpine Dam in distance at left.
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The twin-screw towboat "Creole Pride" (75x28, Cat diesels, 1300 hp) was built in 1975 by Bourg (Louisiana) Drydock and Service and was originally owned by LeBoeuf Bros. Towing Co., Houma, Louisiana.
In 1985, the boat was sold to McBride Towing Co., Harrods Creek, Kentucky, and renamed "Sharon M".
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Ohio River mile 604.
Upper gauge = 23 feet (right at flood stage).
Louisville, Kentucky.
20-May-1995.
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file # 93e061.
72 MB Photo CD # 4, img0009.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome.
JPEG quality 95.

Tags:   Sharon M towboat Clark Bridge river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky lamppost Kodachrome

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Looking SSW from Clark (2nd St.) Bridge between railing posts # 290 and # 291.
Steamer "American Queen" (doc. # 1030765), "Mayor Andrew Broaddus" (wharf boat),
"Zachary Taylor II" (Boy Scouts boat) and steamer "Belle of Louisville" (doc. # 212813) at wharf.
Tow of "Valvoline" (incl. barges "AO 99" and "AO B-203") upbound.
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As I recall, this was the first visit of the recently-completed "American Queen" to Louisville.
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Ohio River mile 604
Louisville, Kentucky
1-Jul-1995
file # 95g006.

72 MB Photo CD # 4, img0007.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome.
JPEG quality 95.

Tags:   river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky steamboat steamer American Queen Belle of Louisville

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Looking NNW from wharf near foot of Bingham Way.
Sailboats at temporary dock before Fleur de Lis Regatta.
Boats include "Raven", "Intuition", "Long Shot", "Orion", "Nooo Problem".
Crane on loan from MSD is used to put small boats (Thistles and Highlanders) into water.
Clark (2nd St.) Bridge in background, with L&I (formerly Conrail) Bridge and upper gates of McAlpine Dam in distance at left.
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Ohio River mile 604.
Louisville, Kentucky.
30-Sep-1995.
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file # 95i030.
72 MB Photo CD # 4, img0008.
scanned from 6x9 cm Kodachrome.
JPEG quality 95.

Tags:   sailboat Fleur de Lis Regatta river Ohio River Louisville Kentucky Clark Bridge lamppost


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