Steamer Belle of Louisville in 1971
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Belle of Louisville was built as the Idlewild in 1914 at Pittsburgh by James Rees & Sons, pioneers in the use of steel
hulls on North American river steamers. She was built for the West Memphis Packet Company and initially worked
as a passenger ferry between Memphis and West Memphis. I went along on a day cruise from Louisville to
New Albany, Indiana and return in August, 1971.
Old Louisville Waterworks
Burned-out dredge
McAlpine Lock & Dam
