Port George British Columbia Canada Paddlewheel Steamboat 1900 Real Photo Postcard

Sternwheel steamboats served as vital transportation arteries in remote, often frontier regions of North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Navigating rivers where roads and railways were absent, these vessels facilitated the movement of goods, mail, and people, crucial for the development of industries like logging, mining, and agriculture, as well as the establishment of new settlements.