Schenk Residence, Overlooking the Ohio at Vevay, Indiana
| Description: |
Ulysses P. “Hay King” Schenk (1811-1884) born in Neuchatel, Switzerland was an entrepreneur, shipping magnate, and family man. In Vevay he used the Ohio River to access southern markets. His ship the “Switzerland,” was sold to the United States during the Civil War and was used as a Union gunboat. |
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| Origin: | 1925-08-08 |
| Publisher: |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0391/id/1179 |
| Collection: |
Postcards of Indiana the Jay Small Collection |
| Copyright: |
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| Geography: |
Indiana Switzerland Vevay |
| Subjects: |
Switzerland County (Ind.) Schenck, Ulysses Phillip, 1811-1884 Immigrants Mansions Ohio River |
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