Steamboat broadside

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Item

Title

Steamboat broadside

Subject

Shipping--Ohio River--19th century

Description

Broadside about steamboats on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, including the rates of passage and freight. Broadside also lists the rules of the vessel, such as "no lying down with shoes or boots on the birth or you'll be fined 1.5 dollars."

Source

Corlis-Respess Family Papers, 1698-1984, Filson Historical Society

Rights

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Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. A C799 f173

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Citation

“Steamboat broadside,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed March 10, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5515.

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