July 2, 2013

The American Queen makes a stop at Cape Girardeau while enroute to St. Louis from New Orleans Tuesday, July 2. The riverboat is following the path of the Great Steamboat Race of 1870 between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee.

Laura Simon and Fred Lynch
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
The American Queen takes on supplies while docked at the foot of Broadway Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Cape Girardeau. The riverboat which is enroute to St. Louis from New Orleans is following the path of the Great Steamboat Race of 1870 between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The American Queen takes on supplies while docked at the foot of Broadway Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Cape Girardeau. The riverboat which is enroute to St. Louis from New Orleans is following the path of the Great Steamboat Race of 1870 between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Workers unload supplies for the American Queen that is docked at the Cape Girardeau riverfront Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Workers unload supplies for the American Queen that is docked at the Cape Girardeau riverfront Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Kelison Hines and her German shepherd, Otto, walk past the American Queen that is docked at the foot of Broadway Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Kelison Hines and her German shepherd, Otto, walk past the American Queen that is docked at the foot of Broadway Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat docks in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. The riverboat is traveling from New Orleans, La. to St. Louis, Mo. A Holga lens was used for this photo.
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The American Queen makes a stop at Cape Girardeau while enroute to St. Louis from New Orleans Tuesday, July 2. The riverboat is following the path of the Great Steamboat Race of 1870 between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee.

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