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The Steamer Sprague
The Sprague built at Dubuque, Iowa's Iowa Iron Works in 1901 by Captain Peter Sprague for the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company, was the world's largest steam powered sternwheeler towboat. She was nicknamed Big Mama, and was capable of pushing 56 coal barges at once. In 1907 Sprague set a world's all-time record for towing: 60 barges of coal, weighing 67,307 tons, covering an area of 6 1/2 acres and measuring 925 feet (282 m) by 312 feet (95 m). -
Steamboat being constructed
Unidentified image of a steamboat being constructed, undated. -
Steamer Southland
Southland, built by Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 1910, was originally named Nashville. It was rebuilt at Paducah, Kentucky, in 1922 and named Southland. It ran from Louisville to Stephensport to Evansville. It burned on December 16, 1932. Here it is shown at the Louisville Waterfront, ca. 1922 to ca. 1930. -
Steamboat on river
An unidentified image of a steamboat on a river, undated. -
Steamboat Congo
Men loading whiskey barrels onto the Steamboat Congo in Prestonville, Kentucky, during the fall of 1893. The captain was George H. Simpson of Madison, Indiana, and the clerk was Shuley Bradley. The Congo was a sternwheel packet that ran between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. She was built in Harmar, Ohio, in 1890. She collided with a barge and sank in 1896. -
Steamboat Tarascon
The steamboat Tarascon was built in 1863 for the Louisville and Henderson Mail Line. It was used in service during the Civil War. -
Steamer "America," June 26, 1920
Employees of C. Lee Cook Manufacturing Company aboard steamer America for a picnic at Fern Grove, June 26, 1920. -
Delta Queen vs. Belle of Louisville, February 1968
"The first steamboat race in more than 30 years will line the banks of the Ohio River near Louisville with spectators April 30 when the Delta Queen and the Belle of Louisville vie as a feature of the Kentucky Derby Festival," February 1968. -
Belle of Louisville vs. Delta Queen, ca. 1968
The Belle of Louisville in a race with the Delta Queen, ca. 1968. Louisville, Ky. -
Junk sailing in Shanghai, February 9, 1920.
Photograph of a Junk Sailing in Shanghai, February 9, 1920. -
Marble boat on the Kunming Lake, March 7, 1920.
This image is of a marble boat on the Kunming Lake, March 7, 1920. Summer Palace is in northwest Beijing and is the most complete imperial garden in China made up of a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces including Kunming Lake pictured here. -
Temple of Heaven, March 3, 1920.
Photograph of the Temple of Heaven, March 3, 1920. This temple is located in southern Beijing. It was first contracted in the 18th year of the reign of Ming emperor Yongle. -
Grinding rice in Ch'ang P'ing Chow, Peking, China, 1920.
Photograph of a stone mill used for grinding rice in China. The caption on the photo reads: "Grinding Rice in Ch'ang P'ing Chow, Peking, China (now called Beijing) March 8, 1920." -
Jane Hankins giving a speech, undated
Jane Hankins, wife of Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance president Junius E. Hankins, gives a speech at an undated event. Junius E. Hankins is sitting and watching the speech, and an unidentified African American woman stands behind the podium.
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Switchboard operator at Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Company, n.d.
An unidentified African American woman operating a switchboard.
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Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Co. employees attending "Secretaries Week," 1964
Three unidentified African-American women sitting on a couch for "Secretaries Week."
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467.Tags Women -
Julius Price, Sr. surrounded by Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
Julius Price, Sr., president of Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Company, surrounded by three African-American Boy Scouts and two African-American Cub Scouts from the Shawnee District in Louisville, Kentucky.
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Group photo at Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Co Louisville office, January 23, 1967
A group of unidentified African-American men posing in front of two signs, one of which reads the "Sales Commission Success Formula."
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Group of Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance, Co employees in Detroit, 1978
An unidentified group of African American men and women in an office in Detroit, Michigan.
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Director Agnes H. Glover
A photograph of Agnes H. Glover, who served as director of Mammoth Life & Accident Insurance Company.
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467.