Item 58: Transportation of Cotton by River
File — Box: 8, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Color image of a packet floating in a river. The boat is piled high with cotton bales. Workers can be seen standing on top of the cotton bales, and also on a platform on the lower part of the front of the boat. ca. 1907-1915. See also Item 55, in this folder, for basically the same image with some explanation of Mississippi River packets. 13.5 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
Contact:
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853