President (Excursion boat, 1934-?)

Photographer

Brown, Robert

Summary

• BOAT DESCRIPTION: Sidewheel
• BOAT TYPE: Excursion boat
• BUILT: 1924 at Midland, Pennsylvania (hull)
• FORMERLY: Cincinnati
• OWNERS: Streckfus Steamers (1933); New Orleans Steamboat Company (1981)
• OFFICERS & CREW: Captain Verne Streckfus (master)
• OTHER INFORMATION: Ways - 4578; After being sold to Streckfus Steamers, she received an entire new superstructure and came out on July 4, 1934 as the best excursion boat on the rivers. She could carry 3,100 passengers. In 1944, after she became the full-time excursion boat in New Orleans, her guards were glass-enclosed. In 1978 she was converted to diesel. She was still operating in 1983
• PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Bow end view of the President