CITY OF SHEFFIELD, 1890.
Title
CITY OF SHEFFIELD , 1890 .
Way Number
1137
Creator
Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer)
Description
Stern and port side of CITY OF SHEFFIELD , tied to the bank of the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard . CITY OF SHEFFIELD , a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (183 ft . x 35 ft.) , was built by Howard in 1890 . While operating on the Mississippi River , she sank and was raised twice , in 1894 and 1895 , before being lost in a fire at Grand Tower , Illinois on October 22 , 1902 .
Subject
Stern wheelers Steamboats Boat & ship industry Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company
Location Depicted
Jeffersonville (Ind.) Ohio River
Date Original
1890
Object Type
Glass negatives
Source
8 x 10 in. glass plate negative. Item No. 1986.90.0128 in the Howard Steamboat Museum Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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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
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Image Number
ULPA 1986.90.0128
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