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Title - Alternative
Robert E. Lee Steamboat Race
Description
Front: B&W rendering of the steamboat race between Robert E. Lee and Natchez, which ran from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870. Back has article titled: A famous river race.
Keywords
Steamboats; Natchez (Steamboat); Robert E. Lee (Steamboat); Steamboats; Mississippi River; 19th century; African Americans; Collectibles; Steamships; Black Americana; 1870
Subjects
Steamboats; Natchez (Steamboat); Robert E. Lee (Steamboat); Steamboats -- Mississippi River -- 19th century; African Americans -- Collectibles; Steamships; Black Americana; 1870
Disclaimer
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Date Created
1870
Identifier
DP0015379
Language
English
Extent
2 sides
Type
Image
Side of Image
Back of Image
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Type
image
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Recommended Citation
"Famous Race between Robert E. Lee and Natchez" (1870). African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Images. 42.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/carolmundy-images/42
Keywords
Steamboats; Natchez (Steamboat); Robert E. Lee (Steamboat); Steamboats; Mississippi River; 19th century; African Americans; Collectibles; Steamships; Black Americana; 1870
Comments
Is Part Of: African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010. UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02