Steamboat Arabia photo album

[Nativearizonan]

I ran across this yesterday, some really nice photos of real plains era goods:
http://www.pbase.com/hockingphotos/image/127454458

 

[coloradoclyde]

That's cool as sh*@t .... :thumbsup: :hatsoff:
I can't believe how deep it was buried....it must have sunk in deep water and been silted over as the river changed course over the years........

Cool. :thumbsup:

 

[Grumpa]

They sent a bunch of artifacts here to the Heinz History Center for exhibit, since Pittsburgh was where much of the goods originated.

It was a fascinating exhibit.

 

[Nativearizonan]

I just realized I linked to a picture towards the end of the slideshow. Make sure you go to all the previous pictures as well.

 

[Zonie]

Very interesting.

I think I'll let Stumpkiller have my bowl of Calf Head soup and the Calf Head Ala Mode.

I'll have the Roast Venison, with Horse Radish Sauce and Cold Slaugh, a quart of London Porter and finish off with the Rhubarb pie.

Yes, you folks opening up the linked website.
Be sure to go all the way thru the dozens of pictures by poking the "previous" and "next" buttons.

 

[Kansas Jake]

The museum is only a couple of hours away from me. I may have to travel down there this winter and take the tour.

 

[tenngun]

CC It sunk in shallow water the stacks were visable until the next flood. It was said to have had a rich stock of booze aboard and a acsess tunnel was cut to it while still under water but parts visable in an attempt to get the liquer.None was found. It was years after sinking it was left buried by the river and then left dry.
It is something to see, and worth the trip. The owners say its the biggiest collection of related per WBTS artifacts known. The owners also think they have a line on a fur trade era steam ship, up the muddy mo...hope they find it.

 

[Zonie]

From the size of the hole they had to dig to get down to it I have little doubt that the ole' muddy sure dumped a lot of silt and dirt on it as it changed its channel.

 

[pargent]

:shocked2: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

 

[Kansas Jake]

It is amazing when the MO floods how it will deposit dirt and silt in one spot and dig a deep hole somewhere else in the middle of a field.

 

[jamesthomas]

Imagine the hours and hours (Months? Years? it took to clean and restore some of those items! :shocked2: .

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

I was lucky enough to be able to visit that museum a couple of years ago. It is well worth the time to see if you are in that area. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Arcturus]

Wow...talk about a time capsule. The long-ago misfortunes of those pioneers give us a wondrous and priceless look back in time to their material culture. Amazing.

 

[coloradoclyde]

A google search yields even more interesting photos... https://www.google.com/search?q=st...ved=0ahUKEwjp4u_Rs6LJAhXK5CYKHd8bBnEQ_AUICCgD

 

[hanshi]

While visiting my sister and brother in law in KC a few months ago, we toured the "Arabia" museum and they were still processing items brought up years ago. We were told more than 30% was still uncatalogued and cleaned up.

 

[laufer]

cool, thank you!