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- Steamboat and Cargo at a Landing, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1866-1890 -
- 1866-1890
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Steamboat and Cargo at a Landing, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1866-1890
- Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851 - This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- June 26, 1851
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Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851
This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- Lithographed Book Illustration, Milward & Oldershaw's Pork Packing Plant on the Ohio River, Covington, Kentucky, 1851 -
- 1842
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Lithographed Book Illustration, Milward & Oldershaw's Pork Packing Plant on the Ohio River, Covington, Kentucky, 1851
- Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954 - The <em>Suwanee</em>, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. Careful maintenance of the boat and its steam engine required that parts be inspected, repaired, and sometimes even replaced on a regular basis. <em>Suwanee</em> underwent thorough rebuilds in 1935, 1969, and 1989.
- July 28, 1954
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Installing New Boiler in "Suwanee" Steamboat, July 1954
The Suwanee, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. Careful maintenance of the boat and its steam engine required that parts be inspected, repaired, and sometimes even replaced on a regular basis. Suwanee underwent thorough rebuilds in 1935, 1969, and 1989.
- Along the Docks, Mobile, Alabama, 1900-1915 -
- 1900-1915
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Along the Docks, Mobile, Alabama, 1900-1915
- One Dollar Promissory Note from Heinz, Noble & Company, Woodstock, Illinois, Issued October 1, 1875 - H.J. Heinz's first business began in 1869 exclusively selling horseradish. By 1872, the company was known as Heinz, Noble, & Company. This promissory note from the company promised the bearer the stated sum. The company was bankrupt by the end of 1875, but Heinz built back his reputation with an new company, F. & J. Heinz, which would later become the H.J. Heinz Company.
- October 01, 1875
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One Dollar Promissory Note from Heinz, Noble & Company, Woodstock, Illinois, Issued October 1, 1875
H.J. Heinz's first business began in 1869 exclusively selling horseradish. By 1872, the company was known as Heinz, Noble, & Company. This promissory note from the company promised the bearer the stated sum. The company was bankrupt by the end of 1875, but Heinz built back his reputation with an new company, F. & J. Heinz, which would later become the H.J. Heinz Company.
- Landing River Packet, "Chas. H. Organ," at Mound City during High Water, Memphis, Tennessee, 1900-1915 -
- 1900-1915
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Landing River Packet, "Chas. H. Organ," at Mound City during High Water, Memphis, Tennessee, 1900-1915
- Unloading Bananas from Steamer, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1900-1910 - Bananas arrived on grocery store shelves via a transportation system controlled by competing fruit companies and their government allies. Refrigerated railcars moved the crop from Central American plantations to ships bound for U.S. ports in the Gulf of Mexico. This photograph shows dockworkers in New Orleans, Louisiana, transferring bunches of bananas -- each weighing around 86 pounds -- to a refrigerated railcar for transport to market.
- 1900-1910
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Unloading Bananas from Steamer, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1900-1910
Bananas arrived on grocery store shelves via a transportation system controlled by competing fruit companies and their government allies. Refrigerated railcars moved the crop from Central American plantations to ships bound for U.S. ports in the Gulf of Mexico. This photograph shows dockworkers in New Orleans, Louisiana, transferring bunches of bananas -- each weighing around 86 pounds -- to a refrigerated railcar for transport to market.
- The Waterfront of Seattle, Washington, 1902 - For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This image shows steamboats and piers at the seaport city of Seattle, Washington.
- 1902
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The Waterfront of Seattle, Washington, 1902
For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This image shows steamboats and piers at the seaport city of Seattle, Washington.
- Steel Engraving, "Jefferson City, Missouri River," circa 1840 - This circa 1840 steel engraving depicts the growing town of Jefferson City, Missouri, on the Missouri River. Chosen as the state capital in 1821, this rendering of Jefferson City is dominated by the domed Capitol building sitting on a bluff, overlooking the river landing and a passing steamboat.
- circa 1840
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Steel Engraving, "Jefferson City, Missouri River," circa 1840
This circa 1840 steel engraving depicts the growing town of Jefferson City, Missouri, on the Missouri River. Chosen as the state capital in 1821, this rendering of Jefferson City is dominated by the domed Capitol building sitting on a bluff, overlooking the river landing and a passing steamboat.