Wreck of the ferry steamboat Emily
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Title
Wreck of the ferry steamboat Emily
Description
Sepia tone postcard of the Ohio River with ice. The ferry steamboat Emily was operated by Captain John F. Davis between Portsmouth, OH and Fullerton, KY. The Ohio River had been frozen for about one week and the ice was breaking up and moving, when on January 5, 1910, the Emily sank. She was insured, raised in July of 1910, and repaired.
Creator
Unknown
Date
January 1910
Format
14 cm x 8.6 cm Postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Wreck of the ferry steamboat Emily,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 4, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/25045.