Death On The River + Sidewheeler Index + Genealogy

Description: On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount. Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved. DEATH ON THE RIVER THE STEAMBOAT WASHOE by Bob Young INSERT THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR IN THE BOX BELOW AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR EBAY STORE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR NAME. Click here to check out our other auctions on eBay! Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History!Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for.. Search titles and descriptions. “There is $16,000 in gold which was being shipped by the Rhodes Express Company still lying on the bottom of the Sacramento River.” OLD SIDEWHEELER MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING Well folks, in the old days of sidewheelers – in the days of adventure - gold and speed were highly sought after. In the case of the sleek steamboat Washoe and many others – it meant trouble with a capital T. Here is the story entitled DEATH ON THE RIVER by Bob Young who writes as if he were there. Seems that one Captain William Kidd – master of the steamboat Washoe - was kinda itching for a drag race with the new Chrysopolis as they headed out of San Francisco Docks – down the Sacramento River. Trouble was, Kidd was outmanned and outgunned – the Chrysopolis was a new design and called the Queen of the River Run. Nevertheless, Captain Kidd was determined to out race her and here the story starts culminating in the loss of 102 dead, 11 missing and never found and 80 horribly burned. IT WAS A TRAGIC, USELSS LOSS OF LIFE The author writes authoritatively of many more explosions –the rarer ones about the old steamboats who revved up their engines only to make history racing between San Francisco and Sacramento and then exploding to their doom are seldom found. This records the history of the battle of gold and speed on the West Coast. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive. I hope you appreciate the effort. DEATH ON THE RIVER by Bob Young ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1860 - 80 ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: CALIFORNIA GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it's worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American River Boat Pioneers, my indexed listings will include all names mentioned in the story from this time on. BORDEN, J. C. – bet a quart of whiskey on the race between the Pearl and Enterprise and lost. DAVIS, E. G., Captain of the ill-fated Pearl . HOY, George – a wig maker from San Francisco and survivor of the Pearl explosion. KIDD, William – Captain of the Steamboat Washoe. KNOWLES, C. L. – fisherman who witnessed the explosion of the Pearl. RANDALL, Sam – First Officer of the ill-fated Pearl. SUMMERS, W. S.- Captain. WADLIEGH, Andy – First Officer and “hot engineer” of the Pearl. YOUNG, Bob – Author. PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1) – Photo of Steamboat Linda notice of sailing. * Courtesy of the California State Library Picture 2) – Photo of drawing titled “the explosion of the Steamboat Jenny Lind near San Francisco. * Picture 3) – Photo of drawing titled “The Antelope and Bragdon at a San Francisco Wharf. * Picture 4) – Photo of drawing of “the explosion of the Steamboat Jenny Lind ne * STEAMBOATS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: American Eagle (Exploded) Antelope * ( dubbed the Wells Fargo Gold Boat) Bragdon * Chrysopolis Enterprise Fawn (Exploded) Governor Dana Jenny Lind * ( Exploded) Linda * New World – (Record Holder) Paul Pry Pearl ( Exploded) R. K. Page ( Exploded) Ranger (Exploded) Sagamore (Exploded) San Joaquin (Exploded) Secretary (Exploded) Washoe PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Adams and Company American River California Steam and Navigation Company Market Street Docks, San Francisco, California New Helvetia Cemetery Panama City – San Francisco Run Rhodes Express Company Rio Vista, California Sacramento Gas Works Sacramento River Sacramento Union San Francisco Emmett Guards Sierra Nevada Mountains St. Patrick Day Steamboat Slough Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Gold Boat DEATH ON THE RIVER by Bob Young OLD SIDEWHEELER MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and seldom found western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. THE INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Multiple Purchase Discounts on Regular Priced Items only

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Midlothian, Texas

End Time: 2024-12-18T13:38:48.000Z

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