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| Title | ROBERT E. LEE (Way #4779), 1897. |
| Way Number | 4779 |
| Creator | Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer) |
| Description | ROBERT E. LEE (Way #4779), a side-wheel packet with wood hull (245 ft. x 43 ft. x 6.5 ft.), was built at Howard in 1897. Owned by Lee Line in Memphis, Tennessee, ROBERT E. LEE operated in the Memphis and Ashport area. This boat was named for Captain Robert Lee of Memphis and not the Civil War general. ROBERT E. LEE (Way #4779) sank on December 22, 1904. |
| Subject |
Side wheelers Steamboats Launchings Boat & ship industry Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company |
| Location Depicted |
Jeffersonville (Ind.) Ohio River |
| Date Original | 1897 |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Source | Glass plate negatives in the Howard Steamboat Museum Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives (ULPA 1986.90). |
| Citation Information | See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/howard#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file). |
| Collection | Howard Steamboat Museum Collection |
| Collection Website | http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/howard/ |
| Digital Publisher | University of Louisville Photographic Archives |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Ordering Information | To inquire about permission to publish, broadcast, or publicly display an image from this collection, contact the Howard Steamboat Museum: http://www.steamboatmuseum.org/. To order a reproduction or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
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| Title | ROBERT E. LEE (Way #4779), post launch. |
| Way Number | 4779 |
| Creator | Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer) |
| Description | ROBERT E. LEE (Way #4779) after launch on the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. |
| Subject |
Side wheelers Steamboats Boat & ship industry Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company |
| Location Depicted |
Jeffersonville (Ind.) Ohio River |
| Date Original | 1897 |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Source | 5 x 7 in. glass plate negative. Item No. 1986.90.3009 in the Howard Steamboat Museum Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives. |
| Citation Information | See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/howard#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file). |
| Collection | Howard Steamboat Museum Collection |
| Collection Website | http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/howard/ |
| Digital Publisher | University of Louisville Photographic Archives |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Ordering Information | To inquire about permission to publish, broadcast, or publicly display an image from this collection, contact the Howard Steamboat Museum: http://www.steamboatmuseum.org/. To order a reproduction or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
| Image Number | ULPA 1986.90.3009 |
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