domingo, 12 de diciembre de 2010

Steamboat "Gordon C. Green" (Painting by Russ Porter)


Steamboat "Gordon C. Green". A-By-Gone on the Mississippi River. Painting by Russ Porter. Postcard by Mary Jayne Railroad Specialities, MJ129.
[Built as "Cape Girardeau" at the Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 1923 for the Eagle Packet Company of Saint Louis. Sold in 1935 to the Greene Line. In 1936 Captain Tom Greene added a second texas to better accommodate passengers and in 1937 altered it again. On June 30, 1948 was placed in Upper Mississippi River tourist service. In 1952 she was sold to Portsmouth (OH) and used as a hotel under the name "Sarah Lee", in 1955 she was renamed "The Sternwheeler" and used as restaurant and museum at Owensboro (KY). Some time she also spent a period of time as a floating restaurant at Tampa (FL). In 1960 converted to a theatre, bar and tourist attraction at New Orleans (LA). 1961 sold to Hannibal (MO) and renamed to "River Queen". 1964 moved to St. Louis (MO) and used as restaurant. She sank at Saint Louis on December 3rd, 1967.]

Barco fluvial de vapor "Gordon C. Green" [EUA. 1923-1967]. Pintura de Russ Porter. Tarjeta postal de Mary Jayne Railroad Specialities, MJ129.

Vaixell fluvial de vapor "Gordon C. Green" [EUA. 1923-1967]. Pintura de Russ Porter. Targeta postal de Mary Jayne Railroad Specialities, MJ129.

Bateau fluvial à vapeur "Gordon C. Green" [EUA. 1923-1967]. Peinture de Russ Porter. Carte postale de de Mary Jayne Railroad Specialities, MJ129.

Nave fluviale a vapore "Gordon C. Green" [SUA. 1923-1967]. Pittura di Russ Porter. Cartolina di Mary Jayne Railroad Specialities, MJ129.

Traveler's collection.

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