Stern wheelers; Steamboats; Launchings; Tugboats; Boat & ship industry; Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
BOB BLANKS, a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (175 ft. x 35 ft. x 5 ft.), was built at Howard in 1903. Owned by J.P. Parker, she operated on the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and the Red River. A handsome cotton style packet with...
Formerly the Benjamin Franklin School, this photograph shows the property for sale and solicits bids for demolishing the building. The sign reads, "FOR SALE. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Business Director of the Board...
Carts & wagons; Goats; Children; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.)
Photomechanical print of child seated in wagon drawn by goat. Text beneath image reads: "This Goat and Wagon will be given away (for 10 cts.) at Post Office Clerks' Outing, Fontaine Ferry, June 19. Come and visit the Greatest Country Store...
