Showboat Majestic and Attaboy towboat   Save
Ohio Guide Collection
Description: Photo of a young woman and her child watching the Showboat Majestic pass on the Ohio River, taken in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration. Majestic is the last active historic showboat on the Ohio River. Tom Reynolds and his family lived, played and performed on the Majestic" from 1923 until World War II. Beginning in 1943 local schools (Hiram College, Kent State University, and Indiana University) began leasing the vessel until the Safety at Sea Act of 1965 tightened restrictions on the use of wooden-hulled boats. The City of Cincinnati owns the showboat and has been keeping its tradition alive since 1967. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F09_003_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project--University--Drama Theater--Theatre--Works Progress Administration--Steamboat
Places: Ohio River