Photograph dated March 13, 1947, the vessel identified as the "Fort Sutter" (1912-1959). The old Sacramento/San Joaquin passenger riverboat Fort Sutter, still in its wartime gray, is shown moored at Three Mile Slough in the Sacramento/San Joaquin...
Shown on the east bank of the Sacramento River, in circa 1990, is the "Delta King." Alhtough the boat's parts were made in Scotland, it was launched in Stockton. The ship could accommodate 200 passengers in staterooms and haul 2,000 tons of...
This 1971 postcard provides a view of the steamboat "Delta King" with the paddle wheel removed, tied up along the Sacramento River south of the Tower Bridge. The 250-foot steel vessel was prefabricated in Scotland in 1926, spending much of the...
This interior view of the river boat Delta King depicts rows of tables with attached benches and a water fountain in one long cabin area. Exterior light flows in from the right of the photograph, but the room is unoccupied. This photograph was...
This interior view of the river boat Delta King displays the head of an elaborate staircase leading to a deck below. Although the deck is a bit worn-looking, the banister and newel post, as well as the paneling along the walls, show the elegance...
This circa 1980 photograph shows the riverboat Delta Queen on the Mississippi River. A sign on the vessel’s stern reads, “Delta Queen, Port of Cincinnati, Ohio.” Passenger mill about on different levels of the boat as the paddlewheel rips...
This circa 1990 postcard provides a view of the Delta King, as seen from the west banks of the Sacramento River. In the background stand, left to right, the Wong Center, the California Fruit Building, and the Holiday Inn. The sternwheeler was...
This evening shot, taken in circa 2000, shows the "Delta King" riverboat at its permanent moorage at Old Sacramento State Historic Park. Launched in 1927, the boat's original assignment was to deliver passengers to Pier 3 in San Francisco and...
Resting near Old Sacramento State Historic Park, in 1999, is the "Delta King" riverboat. Prior to rehabilitation, the vessel, built in 1926, was sunk in Richmond Harbor for 15 months. After purchase, it arrived at Sacramento, under the power of...
Shown in 2000 is the Delta King riverboat, as seen from the west banks of the Sacramento River. After years of service as a cargo and passenger passport and a stint in the military during World War II, the boat was purchased by the Coyne brothers,...
This circa 1925 linen-based postcard shows both the interwar idyll of Sacramento and the Capital City's strong recreational and commercial ties to the Sacramento River. In the background, a riverboat -- either the Delta Queen or the Delta King --...
This circa 1995 aerial photograph provides an ideal view of the city of Walnut Grove, along the Sacramento River. Prominent sights are the Walnut Grove Bridge; to the lower, left-hand corner, Delta Cross Channel; and, to the upper, left-hand...
Blazing its way through the Sacramento River in circa 1910 is the sternwheeler "Capital City." It, along with its companion "Fort Sutter," was the predecessor to the legendary "Delta King" and "Delta Queen." Architectural features would change...
As seen from the west bank of the Sacramento River, the Tower Bridge is shown in this circa 1936 postcard. Also visible to the left of the frame is either the Delta King or Delta Queen, and several recreational vessels moored on the Yolo County...
Pictured in circa 1945 is a bustling scene before the River Lines office and receiving center at 1300 Front Street, with the twin spires of the Tower Bridge in the background. The company was primary in the transport of material and food stuffs...
The warehouses of the Golden State Asparagus Company line the Sacramento River in 1920 at Ryde, California. Ryde was established in 1898, drawing its name from the city of Ryde, located on southern England's Isle of Wight. The heavily loaded...
This 1937 photograph captures the operating office of River Lines, Incorporated at 1300 Front Street. After being established in 1932 as consolidation of several waterfront carriers, River Lines suffered a series of strikes throughout the 1930s. ...
This August 28, 1932, photograph shows part of a fire that devastated portions of the River Lines docks and facilities which, in total, was estimated to claim over 500,000 dollars in damages. The fire also claimed a River Lines fleet of eight...
