Large photograph of a sidewheel snag boat, named the "John N. Macomb", photograph by J. C. Macurdy of Boonville, Missouri, showing the large boat removing trees from the river, with chains wrapped around the trunks and attached to a cranking wheel, the sidewheel cover reading U. S. Snagboat Macurdy. The John N. Macomb was built in 1874 in Covington, Kentucky and operated until the 1930's. 14" x 16 3/4".