Description: |
Copy photograph of portraits of two steamboat captains identified as Captain T. P. Leathers of the Natchez, the Loser and Captain J. W. Cannon of the Robert E. Lee, the Winner of the Race. The race between the two steamboats took place on 30 June 1870 between New Orleans and St. Louis on the Mississippi River. |
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Source: |
http://nafclibrary.pastperfectonline.com/photo/B3EB4FC5-4105-4A7F-9C0B-991981370966 |
Collection: |
New Albany Historic Photograph Archive |
Subjects: |
Ship captains Portraits |
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