View of Cairo, Junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, 1856
Item
Title
View of Cairo, Junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, 1856
Description
Engraving from Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing Room Companion of a scene from Cairo, Illinois. This scene encompasses almost every facet of working on the river. Shantyboats, steamboats, fishing boat, flatboats, and wharf boats all go about their business. But an upcoming mode of transportation and transport included in the image portends the decline of the steamboat – the railroad.
Source
Filson Print Collection
Publisher
Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing Room Companion
Date
Type
Identifier
PR170.0010
Collection
Citation
“View of Cairo, Junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, 1856,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 2, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/1228.