Three photos showing the Dakotah, Montana and Wyoming Steamboats. The Dakotah carried the largest cargo down the Missouri. At one time it carried 600 head of cattle. The Montana was a spoonbill model mail carrier. Her bones lie below the railroad bridge at St. Charles, MO. The Wyoming was dismantled at Kansas City in 1899.

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Three photos showing the Dakotah, Montana and Wyoming Steamboats. The Dakotah carried the largest cargo down the Missouri. At one time it carried 600 head of cattle. The Montana was a spoonbill model mail carrier. Her bones lie below the railroad bridge at St. Charles, MO. The Wyoming was dismantled at Kansas City in 1899.

Entry/Object ID

323.04

Description

Three photos showing the Dakotah, Montana and Wyoming Steamboats. The Dakotah carried the largest cargo down the Missouri. At one time it carried 600 head of cattle. The Montana was a spoonbill model mail carrier. Her bones lie below the railroad bridge at St. Charles, MO. The Wyoming was dismantled at Kansas City in 1899. - Dr. E.B. Trail (Steamboat) Collection. (See back of photo for more extensive narrative about the steamboats.)

Create Date

April 23, 2010

Update Date

March 27, 2026