Pre-Car California

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River Steamer “Delta Queen” under tow by the tug “Osage”, April 19, 1947

This week, Carl takes us on a steamer ride down California’s rivers. Best known as a mode of transport on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers thanks to authors such as Mark Twain, riverboats played an important role in California’s development dating back to before the Gold Rush. Produced by Noor Al-Samarrai.

Carl on the Bay
Carl on the Bay
Pre-Car California
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NATALIA GUREVICH
Natalia Gurevich is currently working towards her masters degree in journalism at UC Berkeley, with a focus on narrative writing. She has most recently reported on Oakland crime, criminal justice and law stories for Oakland North, and previously worked for a policy-based weekly journal, CQ Researcher, in Washington DC.

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