Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Port side of CITY OF PEORIA, complete with steam up, tied to the bank of Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. CITY OF PEORIA, a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (130 ft. x 26 ft. x 4.5 ft.), was built by Howard in 1892. Owned by Captain Sol York, CITY...
Baseball cards; Athletes; Baseball players; Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
Jim Scott or James Scott (1888-1957) also known as Death Valley Jim. Color portrait of Jim Scott with the Chicago White Sox. A white stocking is in the top left corner and 'White Sox' is in the top right. Verso: James Scott. James Scott, one of the...
Side wheelers; Steamboats; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Stern and port side of GREY EAGLE, almost complete, sitting with steam up, at the bank of Ohio River at Howard Shipyard. GREY EAGLE, a side-wheel packet with wood hull (250 ft. x 40 ft. x 5.5 ft.), was built by Howard in 1892. Owned by Eagle Packet...
Full-length character portrait of actress Laura Bellini in costume, possibly as a gypsy. She wears her hair down, with a small hat atop her head, and a long dress with fitted bodice trimmed with tassels and loose pleated skirt. Bellini appeared at...
Hand-colored portrait of Harry Cooper wearing blush, lipstick, and a three-piece suit and tie. Inscription, on print, lower center: With best wishes to Bert Humbler from Harry Cooper. Location of photo studio: Peoria (Ill.)
