Steamer Shepperd & Tow at the K & I Bridge, 1928.
Title
Steamer Shepperd & Tow at the K & I Bridge , 1928 .
Contributors
Caufield & Shook (photographer)
Description
A towboat pushes a barge through the locks at the Louisville and Portland Canal . According to the invoice , the image was taken from the K & I bridge . The Louisville and Portland Canal bypassed the Falls of the Ohio on the Ohio River , allowing more ships carrying goods to navigate the river . The two-mile canal was completed in 1830
Invoice Information
American Barge line , 122 S Fifth St , Invoice number [illegible]
Subject
Barges Boat & ship industry
Location Depicted
Portland (Louisville, Ky.) Louisville (Ky.) Louisville and Portland Canal (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) Falls of the Ohio (Ky. and Ind.) Ohio River
Date Original
1928-02-16
Object Type
Nitrate negatives
Source
8 x 10 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. ULPA CS 089845 in the Caufield & Shook Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Caufield & Shook Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/cs/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA CS 089845
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