Mississippi Collection (page 3)

Magnolia Swamp, 1872. Creator: Alfred Waud
Magnolia Swamp, 1872. Magnolia trees covered in Spanish moss, southern USA. Spanish moss is an epiphytic flowering plant - one that grows on the surface of another plant and obtains moisture

La Crosse, and Scenery Above, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
La Crosse, and Scenery Above, 1874. Steamboat landing on the River Mississippi at the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, and the scenery further upstream....the town of La Crosse

Dubuque, from Kellys Bluff, 1874. Creator: James H. Richardson
Dubuque, from Kellys Bluff, 1874. View of the city of Dubuque on the River Mississippi, Iowa, USA. The Illinois Central Railroad bridge can be seen on the right

Rock Island, Illinois. - Davenport, Iowa, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Rock Island, Illinois.- Davenport, Iowa, 1874. Cities on the banks of the Mississippi, USA. On the eastern bank, in Illinois, is the city of Rock Island

City of St. Louis, 1874. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
City of St. Louis, 1874. Paddle steamers on the Mississippi River at St Louis, Missouri, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Bridges on the Mississippi, at Dubuque, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
Bridges on the Mississippi, at Dubuque, 1874. The city of Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Above, connected with paths that have been cut through the solid limestone, are the streets of the dwelling-houses

Scenes in St. Louis, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Scenes in St. Louis, 1874. Hothouses and entrance to Shaws Gardens, the Equitable Insurance Building on Locust Street, Old Court House on Fourth Street, the High School on Olive Street

The Levee at St. Louis, 1874. Creator: W. Roberts
The Levee at St. Louis, 1874. Paddle steamers on the Mississippi at St Louis, Missouri, USA. St. Louis is destined for a great future

Chimney Rock, near Fountain City, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Chimney Rock, near Fountain City, 1874. Rock formation on the River Mississippi in Wisconsin, USA. In the foreground men steer a large raft with oars - smoke issues from one of the timber buildings

Group of Islets, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Group of Islets, 1874. Islands on the Mississippi River, USA. One notices here that the water is much bluer than it was at St

St. Louis, c1870. Creator: John Filmer
St. Louis, 1874. Scenes in the city of St Louis, Missouri, USA: 5th Street near the Barracks, New Court House, Lafayette Park, Olive Street, On Chestnut Street, A nook in McDowells College

The Ten Million Dollar Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. c1930s. Road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River designed by James Buchanan Eads

New Orleans, Louisiana, c1890. Creator: Unknown
New Orleans, Louisiana, c1890. From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, c1890]

Home of Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Louisiana, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Home of Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Louisiana, c1897. Beauvoir estate at Biloxi, Mississippi, purchased in 1873 by planter Samuel Dorsey and home to Jefferson Davis from 1877 to 1889

Scene in Mississippi, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Scene in Mississippi, c1897. Land clearance for plantations altered the Deltas ecology, increasing the severity of flooding. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R

Mississippi River Steamer, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Mississippi River Steamer, c1897. Steamboats played a major role in the 19th-century development of the Mississippi River. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R

Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, c1897. Landing quay for steambots on the Mississippi river. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N

Siege of Vicksburg, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Siege of Vicksburg, (1878). After a siege lasting almost two months, the fortress of Vicksburg, Mississippi, fell to the Union on 4 July 1863

Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, (1878). On 6 June 1862, a Union squadron of ironclad gunboats under the command of Flag Officer Charles H Ellet destroyed the Confederate river defence fleet

St Paul from the west, USA, 1895. Creator: Unknown
St Paul from the west, USA, 1895. View of the city of Saint Paul, capital of the state of Minnesota. Saint Paul lies at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers

Earth from space - the Mississippi River in Louisiana, USA, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - the Mississippi River in Louisiana, USA, c1980s

Earth from space - the Mississippi River and St Louis, USA, c1980s. Creator: NASA
Earth from space - the Mississippi River and St Louis, USA, c1980s. Two views of the city of St Louis, Missouri, near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers

Home of Jefferson Davis, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Home of Jefferson Davis, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, c1900. The post Civil War home, built in 1848, of former President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, (c1808-1889)

Scene in Mississippi, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Scene in Mississippi, USA, c1900. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Mississippi Paddle Steamer, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mississippi Paddle Steamer, USA, c1900. Steamboat on the River Mississippi. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Levee and Steamboat Landing, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1900. Wooden decking on the banks of the Mississippi. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co

A full load of Cotton often mounts high over the decks of the Mississippi steamboats, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Show Boat, 1937. A theatre or show boat in the Mississippi Valley. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

When Cotton Was Loaded, a forest of derricks and smoke-stacks, 1937
When Cotton Was Loaded, a forest of derricks and smoke-stacks - to use the term known from the earliest days of the Mississippi steamboats - dominated the scene at a riverside wharf, 1937

Train machine in the line from Ohio to Mississippi, engraving, 1858

Discovery of America. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca discovers the Florida coast and crosses the Mississippi for the first time, in 1527, engraving 1890

Steamers on the Mississippi, USA, 19th century

Scene at Baton Rouge during the Floods of 1874, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

Removing Snags by Dredging, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

Wooding Up, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

The Levee, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

The Raft, 1883. Artist: Alfred Waud
The Raft, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

The Bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

Down the Mississippi, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

The Falls of St. Anthony, 1883. Artist: Tietze
The Falls of St. Anthony, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

Village of Prairie Indians, c19th century. This image is thought to show the Potawatomi. A Native American people of the upper Mississippi River and Western Great Lakes region

Capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by the Union army, American Civil War, 4 July 1863. The Union army, under General Grant, taking formal possession of the city

Recapture of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, American Civil War, 17 December 1862. Union troops, under General Cuvier Grover, occupying the city

Bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip, Louisiana, American Civil War, April 1862
First days bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip, Louisiana, American Civil War, April 1862. First division of the Union squadron preparing for action

Steam-packet and tug-boat on the Mississippi, USA, c1875

View of St Louis, Missouri, USA, c1880. View across the Mississippi, with a river boat travelling along the river

Eads Bridge, St Louis, Missouri, USA, c1874. Designed by James B Eads, the bridge crosses the Mississippi between St Louis and East St Louis, Illinois

Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1880. Artist: Barbant
Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, c1880

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