Tom Greene steamboat   Save
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Description: John A. Roebling suspension bridge, seen in the background, was completed in 1866 and connects Cincinnati, Ohio to Covington, Kentucky. The boat in this photo was part of Greene Line Steamers. The company was established in 1890 by Captain Gordon C. Greene and his wife, Captain Mary Greene. Based in Cincinnati, their steamships traveled primarily on the Ohio River, tranporting freight between the east and west. In the 1920's, as railroads took over most freight transport, Greene Line Steamers survived by building larger and more modern steamships, limiting their transport to shorter trade routes, and by pioneering the business of passenger pleasure cruises. The company is perhaps most notable for purchasing the 'Delta Queen' in 1946, the last original and operational sternwheel steamboat that is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. After Tom Greene, son of Gordon C. Greene, died unexpectedly in 1950, Greene Line Steamers came under hard financial times and eventually folded in 1958. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F02_012_001
Subjects: Greene Line Steamers, Inc.; Steamboats--Ohio River; Roebling Suspension Bridge (Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky.)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)