John Suter and the "Floating Morgue" of 1879
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Title
John Suter and the "Floating Morgue" of 1879
Description
Photo image of scanned scrapbook page. Pictured is a typed page telling of a story in 1879 in which John Suter made sure a ship did not come into the Portsmouth Wharf. The vessel was populated with people that had Yellow Fever, and it was feared that the disease would spread if it reached the city; Yellow Fever; Steamer Fitz John Porter; "Doc" Suter; Wharf
Creator
Henry A. Lorberg
Date
1879
Format
Scanned scrapbook page 138
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Portsmouth Public Library
Collection
Citation
Henry A. Lorberg , “John Suter and the "Floating Morgue" of 1879,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed July 5, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/23007.