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| Title | BLUFF CITY, 1896. |
| Way Number | 655 |
| Creator | Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer) |
| Description | BLUFF CITY, a stern-wheel packet with wood hull (225 ft. x 42 ft. x 6 ft.), was built at Howard in 1896. Owned by Anchor Line, she operated on the Mississippi River between St. Louis and New Orleans. BLUFF CITY was the last boat, and the only stern-wheeler, built by the Anchor Line. She burned at Chester, Illinois on November 18, 1897. |
| 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 | 1896 |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Source | 8 x 10 in. glass plate negatives in the Howard Steamboat Museum Collection, University of Louisville 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 | BLUFF CITY, complete, 1896. |
| Way Number | 655 |
| Creator | Howard, James E., 1875-1956 (photographer) |
| Description | Stern and port side of BLUFF CITY, complete with steam up, at the bank of the Ohio River at Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana. |
| Subject |
Stern wheelers Steamboats Boat & ship industry Howard Ship Yards and Dock Company |
| Location Depicted |
Jeffersonville (Ind.) Clark County (Ind.) Ohio River |
| Date Original | 1896 |
| Object Type | Glass negatives |
| Source | 8 x 10 in. glass plate negative. Item No. 1986.90.0056 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 1986.90.0056 |
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