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Title

Famous race between Robert E. Lee and Natchez.

Creator

Preview

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.

Subjects

Steamboats Natchez (Steamboat) Robert E. Lee (Steamboat) Steamboats -- Mississippi River -- 19th century African Americans -- Collectibles Steamships Black Americana 1870

Identifier

DP0015379

Extent

2 sides

Side of Image

Front of Image

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Type

image

Collection

Carol Mundy Images

Comments

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010.
UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02
The Carol Mundy Collection Finding Aid

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). Carol Mundy Images. 43.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/carolmundy-images/43