Steamboats Mississippi Moonlight River Pillows

Three paddle wheel steamboats navigate a bend in the mighty Mississippi river. The "Queen of the West," fires a rocket off the upper deck. A full moon shines through the clouds. 1866, by Frances Flora Bond Palmer.

Lit by a full moon, four steamboats, flames and smoke trailing from their smokestacks, engage in a race on the mighty Mississippi river. On the shore a small crowd around a bonfire cheers and waves to the boat passengers. 1866, by Frances Flora Bond Palmer.

Steamboat Wooding Up on the Mississippi 1863 Frances Flora Bond Palmer

Midnight Race on the Mississippi 1875

Vintage illustration bird's eye view of the streets of Saint Louis on the Mississippi River in 1859. St. Louis is a major U.S. port in the state of Missouri and is built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, on the border with Illinois. St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, and named after Louis IX of France.