Wake of Steamboat

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Title

Wake of Steamboat

Creator

Hoffman, Peter B.

Description

The wake of a steamboat appears on the surface of a rather calm Mississippi River. Behind the wake is a bank full of trees and grass. The possible steamboat is on the left side of the photograph because a larger wave of water is seen as well as a mist from a possibly paddle wheel of a steamboat.

Subject

River Scenes

Source

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

Format

Digital image captured with an Epson V600 scanner. TIFF file created from a print scanned in 48 bit color at 600 ppi.

Rights

Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 Copyright LORAS COLLEGE

Contributor

Reilly, Sydney

Relation

Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HOFF 00670

Publisher

This record is part of the Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

Citation

Hoffman, Peter B., “Wake of Steamboat,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/6607.