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Arkansas River steamboats

I am searching for photographs of the following light-draft steamboats that operated on the "upper" Arkansas River (between Little Rock and Fort Smith) during the Civil War. All five were reported destroyed during the Union raid on Van Buren in December 1862. The boats are:

Key West
Frederick Notrebe
Rose Douglas
Violet
Ben Carson

Any suggestions or other assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks!