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| Title | HOMER SMITH, 1914. |
| Way Number | 2658 |
| Creator | Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer) |
| Description | HOMER SMITH, a stern-wheel excursion boat with wood hull (235 ft. x 40 ft. x 5.9 ft.), was built at Howard in 1914. Owned by Security Steamboat Co., HOMER SMITH operated on the Ohio River. Although she made two round trips between Pittsburgh and New Orleans, and operated briefly in the Louisville-Cincinnati area, she was mainly used for brief excursions trips in Pittsburgh area.. HOMER SMITH was sold to Pittsburgh Amusement Co. and renamed GREATER PITTSBURG (Way #2442) in 1928. She burned at Pittsburgh in April, 1931. |
| Subject |
Stern wheelers Steamboats Launchings Boat & ship industry Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company |
| Location Depicted |
Jeffersonville (Ind.) Clark County (Ind.) Ohio River |
| Date Original | 1914 |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Source | Glass plate negatives in the Howard Steamboat Museum Collection, University of 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.howardsteamboatmuseum.org/. To order a reproduction or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/archives/order Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
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| Title | HOMER SMITH, complete. |
| Way Number | 2658 |
| Creator | Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer) |
| Description | Stern and port side view of HOMER SMITH, tied to bank of the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. |
| Subject |
Stern wheelers Steamboats Boat & ship industry Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company |
| Location Depicted |
Jeffersonville (Ind.) Clark County (Ind.) Ohio River |
| Date Original | 1914 |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Source | 8 x 10 in. glass plate negative. Item No. 1986.90.0538 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.howardsteamboatmuseum.org/. To order a reproduction or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/archives/order Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
| Image Number | ULPA 1986.90.0538 |
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