Midnight Race on the Mississippi

Moonlight on the Mississippi

Lithographed and published by Currier & Ives, Anonymous, American, 19th century

The Champions of the Mississippi – "A Race for the Buckhorns"

Frances Flora Bond Palmer, Lithographed and published by Currier & Ives

Steamboats Passing at Midnight – On Long Island Sound

Lithographed and published by Currier & Ives

"Rounding a Bend" on the Mississippi – The Parting Salute

Frances Flora Bond Palmer, Lithographed and published by Currier & Ives

The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race–From New Orleans to St. Louis, July 1870–Between the R.E. Lee, Captain John W. Cannon and Natchez Captain Leathers–Won by the R.E. Lee, Time: 3 Days 18 Hours and 30 Minutes; Distance 1210 Miles.

Lithographed and published by Currier & Ives

A Race on the Mississippi

Lithographed and published by Currier & Ives

The Ohio River near Wheeling, West Virginia

Lefevre James Cranstone

The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Clad Batteries by the Union Fleet under Flag Officer Farragut

Currier & Ives

Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 11 Guns – In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 – In which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and the whole "School" of Rebel Steamers

Currier & Ives

Burning of the Henry Clay Near Yonkers–While on Her Trip From Albany to New York on Wednesday Afternoon July 28th, 1852.–The rapid spread of the flames forced the passengers into the water. Mothers and children, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters were drowned together, whilst trying to save each other. Little children buffetted the waves in vain for a few moments, and then sunk to rise no more. Persons on board about 500 of which number nearly 100 are supposed to have perished.

Lithographed and published by Nathaniel Currier

Paddlewheel Steamer with a Man on a Pontoon Structure with Reversible Paddle

Unknown Artist

The Constitution and Guerriere–Fought August 19th, 1812–The The Guerriere had 15 men killed and 63 wounded–The Constitution had 7 men killed and 7 wounded

Lithographed and published by Nathaniel Currier, Copyright, Sarony & Major